MIRROR NEWS, Los Angeles, October 5, 1957

• Sputnik 1 (1st report)
• World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite
• Space race begins

A very significant report in the space race, with a banner head reading: "RUSS 'MOON' SECRET CODE BAFFLES U.S." with a related diagram showing the track of Sputnik.
This event shocked the American scientific community and sufficiently scared the Americans into an all-out space race. There was great fear at the time of Soviet dominance of space and the potential use of satellites for military purposes.
A very significant issue for any space-themed collection.
The issue with all 4 sections, very nice, clean condition.