On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union sent into orbit Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite in history. Then a month later, an even larger and heavier satellite, Sputnik 2, carried the dog Laika into orbit. A replica of Sputnik 1 and the original arming key are on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
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