R7 Rocket Under Construction, Photo; Licensed Article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; subject to license; Rights: 69 Bleek/zb Media.
R7 Rocket Under Construction 1
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R7 Rocket Under Construction, Photo; Licensed Article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; subject to license; Rights: 9 Bleek/zb Media. The photos depict the historic launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, which heralded the era of space travel.
R-7 Rocket on the Launchpad: The Soviet R-7 intercontinental rocket, originally developed for military purposes, was converted into a launch vehicle for the first artificial Earth satellite.
Rocket Launch: The images capture the moment of launch – an impressive sight with fire and smoke as the R-7 takes off from Baikonur Cosmodrome into space.
Sputnik 1 in Space: The spherical satellite model with four long antennas orbits the Earth. Sputnik transmits radio signals that can be received worldwide.
The Sputnik launch marked the beginning of the Space Age and triggered the Sputnik shock in the West. The USA was surprised by the technological superiority of the Soviet Union, further fueling the space race between the superpowers.
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