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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

26 Sep 1982

Page 10

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1982

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10

Legacy of Sputnik sparks a space age sprint and shift

The 1957 Sputnik launch jolted the United States into a space race that reshaped education, industry and defense. Kraft recalls the awakening, noting US progress to the moon in 1969, Apollo and Skylab, and later shuttle plans amid rising international space programs and commercial activity.

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NASA official predicts surprises from Soviets

James Oberg of NASA's Johnson Space Center says the Soviet Union will press spacefrontiers this fall for Sputniks 25th birthday events. He notes two cosmonauts launched a satellite and a Venus lander endured Venus atmosphere. He forecasts a Mars Venus flyby and possible Jupiter moon landing by century's end.

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