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On this date: USSR launches Soyuz 5, part of 'first space station'
On this date, Jan. 15, 1969, the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5 ... This article originally appeared on Florida Today: On this date: USSR launches Soyuz 5, part of 'first space station' ...
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On this date: Soviet Venera twin probe sets off for Venus
Just days after the launch of Venera 5 in 1969, the Soviet Union launched Venera 6 to continue exploration of Venus. The mission confirmed the high temperatures, pressures, and carbon dioxide ...
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On this date: U.S. successfully launches its first satellite, Explorer 1
A quick response to the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1, Explorer 1’s success marked the beginning of the US Space Age. The satellite, which was designed, built, and operated by JPL ...