In Britain the Sputnik crisis was much less visible and reaction to the launch suggested an appreciation of the novelty of the space age, but became part of the Cold War narrative when the Soviets launched a dog into space in November 1957.
The Sputnik crisis was much less visible when the Soviets launched a dog into space in November 1957. This was in Britain. Reaction to the launch suggested an appreciation of the novelty of the space age. Reaction to the launch became part of the Cold War narrative. The Soviets launched a dog into space in November 1957.