Space Age
This article is about the era. For the fire protection company, see Space Age Electronics. The launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite marked the start of the Space Age. [1] The signals of Sputnik 1 continued for 22 days. The Space Shuttle lifts off on a manned mission to space. The Space Age is a time period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. The Space Age is generally considered to have begun with Sputnik (1957). Contents 1 Beginning 2 Origins 2.1 Robert Goddard 2.2 Wernher von Braun 2.3 V-2 Rocket 3 Current period 4 Chronology 5 Earlier spaceflights 6 Arts and architecture 7 See also 8 References 9 External links 9.1 Interactive media Beginning The Space Age began with the development of several technologies that converged with the October 4, 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union....