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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 04 > Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1 in 1957

Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1 in 1957

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
October 4, 2008

Today is Saturday, Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2008. There are 88 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit.

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