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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
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
August 5, 1955	Note of M. V. Khrunichev, V. M. Riabikov, and S. P. Korolev to N. S. Khrushchev and N. A. Bulganin On Work to Create an Artificial Earth Satellite Requesting permission to launch a satellite during the International Geophysical Year
May 26, 1954	Letter by S. P. Korolev with Enclosed Report by Tikhonravov, 'On the Possibility of the Development of an Artificial Earth Satellite' Report on simple satellite proposed by Tikhonravov, addressed to Council of Ministers
May 26, 1954	M. K. Tikhonravov, 'Memorandum on an Artificial Earth Satellite' On the possibility of launching the “simplest satellite” along with future considerations of launching humans into space
December 10, 1957	Letter, Nikolai Bulganin to Dwight D. Eisenhower Bulganin proposes a halt on nuclear tests among the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom beginning on January 1, 1958.
1956	Visit to the United Kingdom of Bulganin and Khrushchev, 19-27 April 1956 UK record of discussions with a Soviet delegation including Bulganin and Khrushchev.