24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 26 cm
ISBNs
9780823962440, 082396244X
OCLC
ocm48399281
Includes index.
The space race -- Russia'sfirst win -- What is a satellite? -- Launching a satellite -- Early rockets -- Facts about Sputnik -- The world reacts to Sputnik -- America's reaction to Sputnik -- Modern-day satellites -- The future of space exploration