In October of 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the United States by refusing to build missiles. testing the first hydrogen bomb. increasing their defense spending. launching the satellite Sputnik I.

Launching the satellite sputnik I

In October of 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the United States by launching the first satellite Sputnik I. Sputnik 1 was the principal manufactured Earth satellite. The Soviet Union propelled it into a curved low Earth circle on 4 October 1957. It was a 58 cm width cleaned metal circle, with four outside radio reception apparatuses to communicate radio heartbeats.