Space Race Chronicle: Sputnik Era Milestones Unearthed
A digest of early space milestones chronicles Soviet success from Sputnik I to Venus probe. Highlights include Laika’s flight, Sputnik II data on cosmic rays, Lunik missions, moon photographs, and the dawning space era shaping U S Soviet rivalry.
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Senator Symington laments Pentagon waste in Navy spending
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