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  Part 1 1958 was a year of ups and downs. The world’s first satellite launched in October 1957, Sputnik, came crashing to earth with the New Year. The Cold War gets ever hotter as nuclear tests continue (35 by theSoviets alone) and the means for delivery become faster and more complex. Across the Atlantic…

♫♬ Oh When the Drone is Called Up Yonder… ♬♫
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♫♬ Oh When the Drone is Called Up Yonder… ♬♫

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