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The Operation Sunshine of USS Nautilus SSN 571| Military Operation Sunshine was a scientific expedition conducted by the U.S. Navy in the summer of 1958. A crew of just over 100 sailors piloted the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) under the North Pole. The Nautilus was chosen for the mission because its nuclear reactor allowed it to remain submerged longer than a conventional submarine. The mission was completed successfully on August 3, 1958 when the Nautilus and her crew crossed under the North Pole. The Cold War acted partially as a technology race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Not only was there tension over nuclear weapons, but the two countries were entering into the space race during the late 1950s. Russia was celebrating the successful launch of their Sputnik I satellite into orbit in October 1957. Shortly after, the U.S. attempted to launch their Vanguard I satellite, which exploded before taking off. The Nautilus was the first nuclear submarine built by the U.S.. It was designed by Admiral Hyman G. Rickover.[1] Rickover had the hull of the boat built at the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut while the reactor was built and tested in Idaho.[3] What made it different from those built during WWII was that it was not designed to be a warship but rather as a symbol for peaceful nuclear energy. Read more about “The Operation Sunshine of USS Nautilus | Military”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Sunshine_(USS_Nautilus) You may also subscribe to MILITARY DOCUMENTARY FILMS channel for more updated videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7PTj8nwotxTX3z0z39H2uA Thank you for watching “The Operation Sunshine of USS Nautilus SSN 571| Military”.