1950s (FASA)
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Reference Stardate -1/5000 through -1/5900
1957
October
- RSD -1/5710.04 (4 October): Sputnik 1 becomes Earth's first artificial satellite. It has a profound effect on the world and enables the Soviet Union to take the lead in early space development.[1]
1958
January
- RSD -1/5801.31 (31 January): Explorer 1 is launched, marking the United States of America's entry into the space race.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goldstein, Stan and Goldstein, Fred with Sternbach, Rick. Star Trek: Spaceflight Chronology. Pocket Books, 1980.