1965: Space Exploration

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In 1965, 153 spacecraft were successfully launched, 88 by the United States, 64 by the Soviet Union, and 1 by France. In a little more than eight years, from the first launching on Oct. 4, 1957, to the end of 1965, 493 spacecraft have been sent into space. Of these, 340 were of U.S. origin, 152 of... ...