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World Space Week begins on the anniversary of the Sputnik launch

The global observance runs until 10 October, marking the start of the space age and the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

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World Space Week began 4 October. [1] On this date in 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. That launch opened the space age. [2] The week will run through 10 October. It also commemorates the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.
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  1. October 4th marks the beginning of World Space Week, which runs until October 10th, commemorating the Sputnik launch and the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. · El Imparcial
  2. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite of the Earth, marking the beginning of the space age. · El Universo
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