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NASA
The era of space exploration began in 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first
satellite, Sputnik, into Earth orbit October 4, 1957. The Soviet also were the first to launch a
manned spacecraft when Yuri Gagarni, made one orbit around the Earth in 1961. Americans
were electrified by the news. A year later the Soviets issued an ultimatum that the Western
Allies evacuate Berlin. Next came a proposal that Berlin become
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from Dayton Ohio to Washington D.C.
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Bond Peter, Reaching for the Stars, Cassel Publishers Limited, 1997
Cassurr Micheal, Who's Who in space: the First 25 years, Hall & Co.,1998
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