Sputnik 1, Earth's First Artificial Satellite in Photos: Page 3

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S. P. Korolev. Father of the Soviet Space Program

Crowd Looking at a Sputnik

A crowd gazes upon one of seven Sputnik satellites produced by the Soviet Union. [Top 10 Sputniks: The Many Faces of the First Artificial Satellite]

Model of Sputnik at the United Nations

These young students on a guided tour of United Nations Headquarters in New York City check out a model of the Sputnik 1. The Sputnik model was presented to the United Nations as a gift from the Soviet Union.

Sputnik Replica at the National Air & Space Museum

Eric Long/National Air and Space Museum.

A Sputnik replica hangs on display in the Milestones of Flight at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

Chabot Space & Science Center

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Visitors at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California can view a replica of Sputnik 1 and other space artifacts.

Mini Sputnik Launched in Space

A cosmonaut tosses a miniature Sputnik satellite into orbit during a spacewalk outside the Russian Mir Space Station in this time-lapse series of video images. [Full Story]

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