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Sputnik I

Sputnik I in orbit of Earth in 1957.

Sputnik I was the first artificial satellite launched by Humans. It was built by the Soviet Union (a former nation-state on Earth), and was launched on October 4, 1957.

The Vulcans T'Mir, Mestral, Stron, and their Unnamed Captain observed the satellite launch while conducting research above Earth that year. (ENT: "Carbon Creek")

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