Sputnik 1
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Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, it was a 58 cm (23 in) diameter polished metal sphere with four external radio antennae to broadcast radio pulses. Its launch marked the start of the Space Age and the U.S.-Soviet space race. The satellite orbited for three weeks before its batteries died and then silently for two months before reentering Earth's atmosphere.
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stuff up there oh no 1950s Sputnik oh yeah 1957 that was the first satellite first
"🎬 Joe Rogan Experience #919 - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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"The speaker mentions 'Sputnik' in the context of when space exploration began, stating it was 'the first satellite first anything yeah first anything in orbit.' This is a clear reference to a specific, historically significant product."
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