Athena, Standing As Though Waiting For Sputnik, Cambridge
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth. It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 4 October 1957 at 10:28:04 PM, Moscow time. The event is generally regarded as the start of the Space Age.
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Athena, Standing As Though Waiting For Sputnik, Cambridge
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