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June 26, 1958	Letter, A. Bakulev et al. to Comrade N.S. Khrushchev Proposal from biomedicine specialists addressed to Nikita Khrushchev to create a new scientific-research institution dedicated solely to study the biomedical aspects of space exploration. The authors ask that a unit from the Air Force’s existing Institute of Aviation Medicine be detached and made into a new institute for space medicine.
October 5, 1957	Pravda Newspaper Article, 'Announcement of the First Satellite' Announcement of the launch of the first artificial "sputnik" satellite by the Soviet Union.
September 26, 1957	Council of Ministers Decree, 'On the Launch of an Artificial Satellite of the Earth' Approving the launch of the first Soviet satellite.
September 26, 1957	Decree of the CPSU Central Committee Presidium, 'On the Launch of an Artificial Satellite of the Earth' Presidium (Politburo) decree approving launch of satellite
September 24, 1957	Note of V. M. Riabikov, K. N. Rudnev, and Others to the CPSU Central Committee About the Work to Launch Artificial Earth Satellites On preparations to launch first Soviet satellite
February 15, 1957	CPSU Central Committee Presidium Decree, 'On Measures Connected with Carrying out the International Geophysical Year' Presidium (Politburo) decree approving request to launch a simpler satellite at the beginning of the International Geophysical Yea
January 5, 1957	Proposal On the First Launches of Artificial Earth Satellites Before the Start of the International Geophysical Year Suggesting launch of a smaller and simpler satellite before the beginning of the International Geophysical Year
July 4, 1956	Note of Academician I. P. Bardin to N. S. Khrushchev about the Position of Soviet Representatives at a Conference of the Special Committee for the International Geophysical Year What Soviet scientists could reveal about Soviet plans when traveling abroad
January 30, 1956	USSR Council of Ministers Decree, 'On the Creation of ‘Object D' Council of Ministers decree officially approving the launch of a satellite during the International Geophysical Year
August 8, 1955	CPSU Central Committee Presidium Decree, 'On the Creation of an Artificial Satellite of the Earth' Presidium (Politburo) decree approving the launch of a satellite during the International Geophysical Year