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    Sputnik 1: The First Spacecraft Launched into Orbit - History & Significance
    The first spacecraft to successfully enter space was the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1, launched on October 4, 1957.

    While it wasn't crewed, it was a major milestone, proving that humans could launch objects into Earth orbit.

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