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Space Race, 1958 Launching America’s Era of Space Exploration
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Date: June 7, 2016
Created By: Eisenhower Memorial commission
Original or Replica: Combination
Era: The Presidency
Collection: Eisenhower Memorial Commission
Citations: Eisenhower Memorial Commission
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Only months after the news of the Soviet Union’s first satellite launch Eisenhower put the first US Satellite into orbit, setting in motion the unprecedented feats NASA continues to achieve today.
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