Astronomy Cast Ep. 655: 65 Years of Space: Sputnik 1 Anniversary

<p class="p1"><a href= "https://youtu.be/f1ysu0nH1eY">https://youtu.be/f1ysu0nH1eY</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Streamed live on Sep 26, 2022.</strong></p> <p class="p1">It’s been about 65 years since the Soviets launched the first orbital satellite into low Earth orbit: Sputnik 1. Now there are thousands of satellites in orbit, with tens of thousands on the way. Let’s look at the impact that Sputnik had on the history of spaceflight.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">This video was made possible by the following Patreon members:</p> <p class="p1">Burry Gowen</p> <p class="p1">Jordan Young</p> <p class="p1">Kevin Lyle</p> <p class="p1">Stephen Veit</p> <p class="p1">Gerhard Schwarzer</p> <p class="p1">J.F. Rajotte</p> <p class="p1">Andrew Poelstra</p> <p class="p1">Aurora Lipper</p> <p class="p1">Brian Cagle</p> <p class="p1">David</p> <p class="p1">David Truog</p> <p class="p1">Jeanette Wink</p> <p class="p1">TheGiantNothing</p> <p class="p1">Venkatesh Chary</p> <p class="p1">Will Hamilton</p> <p class="p1"><strong>THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela</strong></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Just visit: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy">https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy</a> and donate as much as you can!</p> <p class="p1">Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Every bit helps! Thank you!</p> <p class="p1">------------------------------------</p> <p class="p1">Do go visit <a href= "http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop">http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop</a> for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness!</p> <p class="p1"><a href= "http://cosmoquest.org/Donate">http://cosmoquest.org/Donate</a> This show is made possible through your donations.<span cl