Sputnik anniversary

By Keith Claxton
October 4, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik on Oct. 4, 1957, making it the first Earth-orbiting satellite. Click to see an interactive presentation on the satellite that set off the space race between the United States and Soviet Union.
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