The Launch of Sputnik: Soviet Superiority and the Space Race
O: October 4th, 1957. The U.S.S.R.’s former Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, sat at a dinner party amongst his guests as he anxiously awaited the results for the attempted launch of Sputnik. At nearly 11 pm, Khrushchev left the room to take a call and returned several minutes later with an excited expression plastered on his … Read more