Jay S. Walker
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Jay Scott Walker is an American businessman. He is chairman of Walker Digital, a privately held research and development lab focused on using digital networks to create new business systems. Walker is
Walker in 2015
Sputnik 1
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Sputnik 1, often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet
Jay S. Walker
…development of two public policy documentary films about the space race and the role of science in American life. The first film focused on the impact of Sputnik on America’s education system. The second film, "Sputnik Mania", explored broader U.S. cultural reactions to Sputnik. Walker owns what he calls "The…
Replica of Sputnik 1 in the Museum of Space and Missile Technology (Saint-Petersburg)
Last remaining piece of Sputnik 1: metal arming key which prevented contact between batteries and transmitter prior to launch; on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
30 kopek USSR stamp depicting Sputnik 1 orbiting the Earth, the Earth orbiting the Sun and the Sun orbiting the centre of the Milky Way galaxy
First ground track of Sputnik 1 on 13 October 1957 4:51 from Rodewisch