"Today the dreams of the best sons of mankind have come true. The assault on space has begun."
— Sergei Korolev

January 1, 1970

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As quoted in 1957, Red Star in Orbit by James Oberg (1981)

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As quoted in 1957, Red Star in Orbit by James Oberg (1981)