Feature Astronomy Sputnik + 50 Remembering the dawn of the space age By Ron Cowen October 2, 2007 at 10:16 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print A8896_1129.JPG In the fall of 1957, the Russians created a sensation and sparked the space race when they launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite to orbit Earth. JPL/NASA; (lyrics) © Jerry Englerth/The Songwriters Advocate Music—BMI DUDNIK. With news cameras ready to record the liftoff of the first U.S.
