Happy launch day Sputnik 1

[fragtzack]

 Sputnik was  an amazing and monumental achievement for man kind.

Without Sputnik, seems doubtful the USA would have been inspired to land on the moon.

Salute Sputnik ~

 

 

[kerbiloid]

0:24 "Our special reporter has shot the moment of the rocket, shroud, and payload separation from aside!"

0:36 "A team of engineers was following the satellite to tune it in situ."

1:04 "That guy, who filmed it."

1:20 The first death outside of the Earth.
Also, the first meal, cooked outside of the Earth.