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First artificial Earth satellite launched on 4 October 1957.
- Categories: Science & Technology
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 01.06.1969
- Date published: 20.04.2017
- Author: RIA Novosti
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: R69-868, 6x6 film
- Media: JPEG, 4310x3544px, 9.2Mb