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Explorer III (US) and Sputnik III (USSR), both launched in 1958. Interplanetary Space Guide. 1958. Inset from an illustrated map of the solar system with a space exploration emphasis.
David Rumsey Map Collection
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Explorer III (US) and Sputnik III (USSR), both launched in 1958. Interplanetary Space Guide. 1958. Inset from an illustrated map of the solar system with a space exploration emphasis.
David Rumsey Map Collection
Glory to the Conquerors of the Universe! (1958)
Sputnik – Soviet cigarette, "Java" Tobacco Factory, Moscow, 1958. Photo: me.
The USSR's Sputnik 3 satellite takes flight in 1958. Illustration by Valentin Viktorov.
The Soviet Union’s Sputnik 3 satellite orbits Earth in 1958, illustrated by Valentin Viktorov on a 1971 postcard.
New York City — Russian Sputnik III on display at Soviet exhibit, June 1959. Photo by Walter Sanders [LIFE/Google]
Scott # 2083 USSR June 16, 1958 Sputnik 3
