Russia’s space program faces hard questions as it marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite. Some experts are wondering how Russia’s aging rocket designs will compete with new, less costly rockets. Sixty years ago, the area known as the Soviet Union was in a fierce competition with the United States to reach beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Tensions between the world’s biggest nuclear powers, the United States and the U.S.S.R., were high. The Cold War between the two competing sides, which began after the end of World War II, was intensifying. Then, on October 4, 1957, news broke that the Soviets had placed the first artificial satellite into orbit.
Title: 60 Years After First Satellite, Russian Space Program Faces Struggles
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rockets.</span> <span data-start-time='24063' data-end-time='37313'>Sixty years ago, the area known as the Soviet Union was in a fierce competition with the United States to reach beyond Earth’s atmosphere.</span> <span data-start-time='37313' data-end-time='46938'>Tensions between the world’s biggest nuclear powers, the United States and the U.S.S.R., were high.</span> <span data-start-time='46938' data-end-time='57792'>The Cold War between the two competing sides, which began after the end of World War II, was intensifying.</span> <span data-start-time='57792' data-end-time='71625'>Then, on October 4, 1957, news broke that the Soviets had placed the first artificial satellite into orbit.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' 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