Sputnik moments On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first manned space satellite, Sputnik 1. Though then President Dwight Eisenhower knew well in advance of the impending event, his calculations as to the American public’s response to Sputnik … Continue reading
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Recalling the giant leap of Apollo 11 Launched 44 years ago today, the Apollo 11 space mission culminated in the attainment of a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy. The goal of safely landing a man on the … Continue reading