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504: No Such Thing As Captive Willy

No Such Thing As A Fish

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The First Electronic Beep and the Launch of Sputnik

This chapter discusses the significance of the first electronic beep in history made by the Soviet satellite Sputnik. It explores the reactions of the Western world and the creation of NASA after the launch. The chapter also mentions the failed attempt by the Americans to launch their own satellite, the Vanguard.

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