“With the launch of Sputnik 7 in 1957 the Soviet Union had scored the first victory in what would be a three–decade space race. But in the crucial area of photographic reconnaissance satellites, it was the United States that jumped… — Jeffrey Richelson Copy Share Image
“With the launch of Sputnik 7 in 1957 the Soviet Union had scored the first victory in what would be a three–decade space race.… — Jeffrey Richelson Copy Share Image