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The Launch of Sputnik
Episode 4 of 5
Red Moon Rising: Matthew Brzezinski's story of Sputnik and the start of the space age. 4/5: The Launch of Sputnik. The world's first man-made satellite goes into orbit.
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Fri 5 Oct 200700:30
BBC Radio 4
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- Thu 4 Oct 200709:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 5 Oct 200700:30BBC Radio 4
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