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The Space Age is a period encompassing the activities related to the space race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events, beginning with the launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, and continuing to the present.
Jun 27, 2015 · The Space Age is thought to have officially begun on October 4th, 1957, with the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union
Oct 4, 2017 · On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union opened the Space Age with the launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. Launched as part of the International Geophysical Year, Sputnik weighed 84 kilograms and orbited the Earth every 90 minutes, sending out a signal that could be heard by amateur radio operators around the world.
May 27, 2024 · The space age spawned important new materials and uncovered new uses for old materials. For example, a vast range of applications have been found for plastics that have been manufactured in many different forms with widely varied characteristics.
Jul 3, 2023 · The space age is a period in human history that began on October 4th, 1957 when the Soviet Union was the first to successfully launch a satellite into space. The space age continues to this day and competes with other terms such as the information age to define our time.
Nov 5, 2022 · Right now, the universe is thought to be around 13.8 billion years old. This was determined by different groups of scientists who announced their findings in 2020 after reevaluating data...
Sep 22, 2020 · The birthplace of the space age isn’t where you think. Scientists riding balloons in a remote region of the U.S. collected vital data used by NASA to get humans into orbit.
Jul 1, 2024 · Aerospace industry - Space Age, Technology, Exploration: Both the Soviet and the American space industries had much the same origins and impetus. The development of intermediate-range and intercontinental missiles provided not only the critical electronic technologies but also the rockets necessary to boost small payloads into orbit.
Oct 4, 2010 · Oct 04, 2010. Image Article. History changed on Oct. 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I, the world's first artificial satellite. About the size of a beach ball and weighing about 184 pounds, it took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path.
Oct 3, 2017 · The launch of Sputnik-1, as it was officially called, signalled the start of the ‘Space Age’, and fuelled the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States that was to result in more than a decade of unprecedented achievement.
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