The Space Age

From Sputnik to the ISS: humanity becomes a spacefaring species.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1957 – present

Core Principles & Analysis

• Sputnik 1's launch in October 1957 opened the space age.
• The Apollo program landed humans on the Moon in 1969.
• Thousands of satellites now underpin navigation, communication, and science.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Space Age