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A Beehive of Satellites

Written by Alek-Sander Saturday, 14 February 2009 01:10

Technology - Communications

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The launch of the first artificial satellite by the then Soviet Union in 1957 marked the beginning of the utilization of space for science and commercial activity. During the Cold War, space was a prime area of competition between the Soviet Union and the U.S.