The Race to Space: The Launch of Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2, 1961-01-01 - 1962-12-31

Item — Box: 12, Folder: 1

Identifier: CAC_CC_31_6_12_1_0001

Scope and Contents

The first Sputnik was launched shortly after midnight Moscow time on October 4, 1957, and the second Sputnik was launched at 7:38 a.m. Moscow time on November 3, 1957.

Dates

Creation: 1961-01-01 - 1962-12-31

Creator

From the Collection: Kerr, Robert Samuel, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1949-1963); 12th Governor of Oklahoma (1943-1947), 1896-1963 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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