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Studies and Themes

from Sputnik 1 by Nick Jaffe

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I'll make a list of reasons
for object D to exist
to fly.
But none so important
as this one
without it we will crash
and we'll die.

Make it small
make it light
make it fit simply
into the night
make it a sign
of something good.

Start with a reason or three
just enough metal so it can be
lonely up there simple and light
but it will have us and we will have it
in the night.



By the mid-50’s the USSR was close to launching rockets capable of placing objects in orbit. The Soviet political and technical leadership discussed plans for a scientific satellite, to be launched in conjunction with the International Geophysical Year. The original plans projected a fairly large satellite called Object D, that would carry a variety of experiments. Sergey Korolev, who had emerged as the leading figure in the Soviet space program, was an early champion of the plans for a satellite.

Throughout his career Korolev had fought for a scientific and manned space program which he viewed as essential not only to Soviet development but to mankind's future. It was clear that the satellite which would later be named Sputnik 1 (Satellite 1), would have enormous military and political significance. But Korolev’s emphasis in leading the program was to build a space vehicle that would serve a real scientific purpose and that would advance the space program as a whole.

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from Sputnik 1, released October 15, 2010
Composed, performed, recorded and mixed by Nick Jaffe. Mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering.

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Nick Jaffe Chicago, Illinois

Just Nick (Nick Jaffe) is a musician, recording engineer, teacher and editor. Nick plays guitar and occasionally other things, with a wide variety of projects and artists. He has performed with Common, Dwele, Estelle and Bilal and has done music for film and advertisingl. His solo work is available here. ... more

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