The Race to Space: The Launch of Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_31_6_12_1_0001
Dates
- 1961/1962
- 87th Congress (1961-1963)
Scope and Contents
The first Sputnik was launched shortly after midnight Moscow time on October 4, 1957, and the second Sputnik was launched at 7:38 a.m. Moscow time on November 3, 1957.
Creator(s)
Kerr, Robert S. (Robert Samuel), 1896-1963
Congress 87th (1961-1963)
Policy Area Aeronautics; Government Operations and Politics; Constituent Correspondence
Tribal Affiliation(s) Non-Specified
Congress 87th (1961-1963)
Policy Area Aeronautics; Government Operations and Politics; Constituent Correspondence
Tribal Affiliation(s) Non-Specified
Source
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Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository