• StarShip [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    One of the biggest fumbles by Eisenhower. The US had all the pieces in place (big rockets, Nazi scientists) but in fighting among the military branches absolutely fucked any chance of getting to space first. Another fun fact is that Sputnik weighed 184 lb and America's first satellite, Explorer 1 was a tiny 30.8 lb.