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The race between the US and the Soviet Union to explore space
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The US responded to the Soviet Union and launched Explorer 1 into orbit. The starts the US launching many more satellites into space
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First satellite to orbit the Earth
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The United States created a government agency to lead the space race. This program was called National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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