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1957

Sputnik ushers in satellite geodesy

Artificial satellites made it possible to model Earth's size and shape with far greater accuracy.

Canonical milestoneSoviet Union1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the Shape of the Earth

Position 17

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 92%

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