Sputnik Anniversary: Oct 4th

Aside from art and stuff, I have other interested. I used to want to be a space cowboy (just kidding).

Just thought we should know. Fifty years ago Soviet Union launched a basketball-sized satellite into space October 4, 1957. Then ferocious a space race between US and former USSR begin!
It's the race war between the capitalist PIG and The Commie.

The US tried to launch a satellite called Vanguard TV3 on December 6, but it crashed! and land back onto the launchpad.

Not until January 31, 1958, did the United States successfully send Explorer I into orbit.

Anyway, some little fact I thought we should know.

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