Oct 4 1957

From The Space Library

The Space Age begins with SPUTNIK I, the first man-made earth satellite, launched by U.S.S.R.. It remained in orbit until January 4, 1958. It was built by Sergei Pavlovitch Korolev's design bureau and the booster was powered by the RD-107 and RD-108 rocket engines, both built by Valentin P. Glushko's design bureau.

The National Rocket Club was organized in Washington, D.C.