Tag Archives: Sputnik

2011: Where’s the Space Odyssey?

By , April 14, 2011 in Globalist Perspective

Why is the U.S. space program shying away from its ambitious missions of the past?

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A Look Back at the Original “Sputnik Moment”

By , January 27, 2011 in Globalist Factsheet

How did the United States rise to meet the challenge posed by Sputnik?

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1860 and the Challenges of the Future (Part II)

By , August 8, 2008 in Globalist Paper

Why should the United States invest more heavily in its “human infrastructure”?

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The Sputtering Space Race — A 50-Year Perspective

By , October 9, 2007 in Globalist Perspective

Fifty years after Sputnik, is there any reason for the United States to redouble its commitment to space exploration?

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The Sputnik Shock

By , October 3, 2007 in Globalist Bookshelf

How did a 184-pound Soviet satellite hit the United States like a ton of bricks?

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America and Sputnik: Losing Face

By , August 13, 2004 in Globalist Bookshelf

Similar to 9/11’s impact on the role of the United States in the 21st century, did Sputnik shatter the U.S. image of invincibility during the Cold War?

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