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Sputnik

Sputnik. By: Sarah and Ba’keea. Definition. Sputnik was the first artificial satellite about the size of a basketball, weighing less than 200 pounds. It took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. Sputnik is Launched. Launched on October 4, 1957.

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Sputnik

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  1. Sputnik By: Sarah and Ba’keea

  2. Definition • Sputnik was the first artificial satellite about the size of a basketball, weighing less than 200 pounds. • It took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path

  3. Sputnik is Launched • Launched on October 4, 1957. • Launched by the Soviet Union • The launch of Sputnik created the fear of war.

  4. Result of Sputnik • The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union led to new political, military, technological and scientific developments. • While the Sputnik was only a single event, it was the beginning of the space age, and the United States- Soviet Union’s space race.

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