https://newatlas.com/space/sputnik-1-auction-bonhams/
Authentic working Sputnik-1 test model goes to auction
Feb 23, 2026 - A rare authentic full-scale working test model of the first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik-1, is up for auction.
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/sputnik-1-turns-55/
Sputnik 1 Turns 55
Aug 9, 2024 - How a clunky little ball caused mass hysteria - and launched the space race.
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