#10 - June 1, 2015
Sputnik: the Space Race and Disney’s Tomorrowland (Nostalgia for a Future That Never Happened)
Sputnik was a 58 cm (23 in) diameter polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. It was visible all around the Earth and its radio pulses were detectable. A surprise launch. As was its success. Learn how the launch of Sputnik affected American culture, arts and politics.