What Actually WAS Sputnik?

Red Wrench Films May 30, 2025
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I've always wanted to create short documentaries about moments in history that really interested me. Now I am! Hope you enjoy. Feedback *always* welcome.

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Check out Odoo here (for free): https://www.odoo.com/r/lyx We've all heard the story of the first artificial satellite - Sputnik 1. Launched by the Soviets in 1957, this little shiny beach ball changed the course of history. But what was it for? What was inside? And how did it work? Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Object D 01:50 Object P-S 02:55 Sponsor Message 04:35 Construction 07:00 Beep Beep Beep? 08:17 The Flight 09:50 Aftermath Technical Source: https://worldphaco.com/uploads/THE%20SPUTNIKSTORY.pdf All content is presented in historical context for educational purposes. All footage is owned by its copyright holder and is used in this channel under "fair use". Music by Epidemic Sound You can go to my sponsor https://aura.com/redwrenchfilms to try 14 days for free. That’s enough time for Aura to start scrubbing your personal info off these data broker sites, without you lifting a finger.

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