This paved the way for the communication satellites we rely on today for things like broadcasting and global networks.

One of the most important satellite launches of all time was that of Sputnik. When the Soviet satellite became the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth on October 4, 1957, space must have seemed ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into space, simultaneously launching the USSR and the United States into a space race.

""The National Defense Education Act broke a logjam of opposition to federal aid to elementary and secondary education in 1958. Many believe that the launch of the Soviet's Sputnik satellite enabled ...

Pierre Lionnet, Research & Managing Director at ESD Eurospace, says that Russia is planning to launch 900 satellites into low Earth orbit and to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink. The system, called Rassvet ...

Sports betting officially launched across Missouri Monday morning, allowing fans to place legal wagers at casinos and through mobile apps for the first time. Slick roads proved challenging for drivers ...