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National Air and Space Museum  Search this

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Uploaded:

2016-10-04T11:24:23.000Z

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6,948

Video Title:

Launching the Space Race

Description:

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, proving that they mastered WWII rocket technology. Sputnik spurred the U.S. to develop rocket, space flight, and navigation technology to rival the Soviet Union.

Video Duration:

1 min 44 sec

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aviation air space national museum smithsonian airplane NASA Rocket Jet Discovery SR-71 Blackbird "Space Shuttle" History Science STEM astronaut

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Education  Search this

Topic:

Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this

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