Friday, April 16, 2010

Cold War tensions (Sputnik)



October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball (58 cm.or 22.8 inches in diameter), weighed only 83.6 kg. or 183.9 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path.

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  1. This post have many specific facts, this is a good post. I also like the picture even though it doesnt look real.

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