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Sputnik 1 (/ ˈ s p ʌ t n ɪ k, ˈ s p ʊ t n ɪ k /, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1), sometimes referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program .
Oct. 4—66 years ago, on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world into the space race after sending the first satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit. Sputnik 1 weighed around 184 pounds and ...
It was a race between the United States and the Soviet Union which began with the Soviet Union's October 4, 1957, launch of Earth's first artificial satellite Sputnik 1 during the International Geophysical Year. [9] Weighing 83.6 kg (184.3 lb) and orbiting the Earth once every 98 minutes.
That was the most immediate threat that Sputnik 1 posed. The United States, a land with a history of geographical security from European wars because of its distance, suddenly seemed vulnerable. A contributing factor to the Sputnik crisis was that the Soviets had not released a photograph of the satellite for five days after the launch. [7]
Fifty-eight years ago today on October 4, 1957, Sputnik was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
Sputnik 2: Soviet Union: 3 November 1957 [1] Korolev Design Bureau: Researched charged particles near Earth Explorer 1: United States: 1 February 1958: U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency: Decayed 31 May 1970. Discovered Van Allen belts. Explorer 2: United States: 5 March 1958: U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency: Failed to orbit. Vanguard 1 ...
December 31, 2024 at 1:38 AM After all, so much of the world is made up of the results of choices and sometimes random chance, so it can be interesting to actually piece together some key episodes.
The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union.In November, the second orbital flight took place. The Soviet Union launched the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog, Laika, who died in orbit a few hours after launch.