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The R-7 was the first two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile and rocket of the Soviet Union
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Is it true that the R-7 was the first two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile and rocket of the Soviet Union?
Yes. Historical references and scholarly documentation consistently confirm that the Soviet R-7 Semyorka was the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile and the basis for early Soviet space launch vehicles.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
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Evidence for · 8
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Wikipedia: R-7 Semyorka. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-7_Semyorka
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Mentions an ICBM that became the first satellite launch vehicle, but lacks specific details on the R-7 designation.
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1959-, B. M. (2004). Texas A & M University Press: The first space race : launching the world's first satellites. Texas A & M University Press. https://archive.org/details/firstspaceracela0000bill
References the R-7 launch vehicle and the first Sputnik, though not explicitly as the first ICBM.
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Christian, L. (2013). Published in association with Praxis Pub.: The Soyuz launch vehicle : the two lives of an engineering triumph. Published in association with Praxis Pub.. https://archive.org/details/soyuzlaunchvehic0000lard
Confirms the R-7 was the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile used by the Soviet Union.
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1912-2011, C. B. E. (. E. (2005). For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.: Rockets and people. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.. https://archive.org/details/rocketspeople0002cher
Discusses Cold War space rivalries and the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviets, but does not explicitly name the R-7.
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Wikisource: NASA's Origins and the Dawn of the Space Age. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/NASA's_Origins_and_the_Dawn_of_the_Space_Age
Refers to the development of the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), matching the Soviet context.
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Wikisource: Taming Liquid Hydrogen: The Centaur Upper Stage Rocket, 1958-2002/Chapter 1. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Taming_Liquid_Hydrogen:_The_Centaur_Upper_Stage_Rocket,_1958-2002/Chapter_1
Discusses ballistic-entry vehicles launched with an existing ICBM propulsion system for early satellites.
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Wikisource: Project Mercury - A Chronology/Part 1. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Project_Mercury_-_A_Chronology/Part_1
Confirms the R-7 was an early intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) used by the Soviets to launch Sputnik 1.
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OpenAIRE: The Encyclopedia of the Cold War: A Political, Social, and Military History, 5 Volume Set. (2010). OpenAIRE. https://explore.openaire.eu/
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