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Sputnik 3 Laika, the dog sent into space on Sputnik II, sits inside a small capsule with her head and front paws visible, surrounded by equipment. Sputnik 1 Diagram of Sputnik 1 showing its polished spherical aluminum shell, four long radio-signal antenna rods, and internal battery casing and radio transmitter. Sputnik 1
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Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11. Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin, photographed July 20, 1969, during the first manned mission to the Moon's surface. Reflected in Aldrin's faceplate is the Lunar Module and astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took the picture.
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Top five milestones in space exploration history
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Sputnik 3
Sputnik 3, the first multipurpose space-science satellite placed in orbit. Launched...
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Laika
Laika, the dog who became the first living creature sent into space, aboard Sputnik...
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Sputnik 1
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Labeled diagram of the Sputnik 1 satellite and its components
An annotated diagram illustrating the design of the Soviet Sputnik 1 satellite. Callouts...
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Sputnik 1
A model of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. Sputnik I was launched October...
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