Топик: The magnificent seven
In 1953 (nineteen fifty three) the project on creation of R-7 started. That was a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile.
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In 1955 (nineteen fifty five) the project of a spacecraft was ready. And the creation of Sputnik began.
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In 1946 at the White Sands Range the first launch of A-4 rocket was made.
In 1948 the U.S. announced the intentions to orbit a shell-satellite for military purpose.
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On May 15, 1955 (nineteen fifty five) the first “seven” started from the rocket range Baikonur.
The first three launches failed.
On August 21 the forth launch was made.
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On October 4, 1957 (nineteen fifty seven) the world was told the news: the USSR was the first state that launched an artificial satellite, Sputnik.