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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 .
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.
Magnetic field and plasma studies; decayed from orbit on June 1, 1968. Explorer 11: United States: 27 April 1961: NASA: Gamma ray detection Explorer 12: United States: 16 August 1961: NASA: Solar wind, cosmic ray and magnetic field studies Explorer 13: United States: 25 August 1961: Kosmos 3: Soviet Union: 24 April 1962: Decayed from orbit on ...
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 ...
Sputnik 1: Sputnik-PS: Baikonur, Soviet Union (today Kazakhstan) 4 October 1957 2 United States: Explorer 1: Juno I: Cape Canaveral, United States: 1 February 1958 3 France [e] Astérix: Diamant A: CIEES/Hammaguir, Algeria: 26 November 1965 4 Japan: Ohsumi: Lambda-4S: Uchinoura, Japan: 11 February 1970 5 China: Dong Fang Hong 1: Long March 1 ...
[1] [n 1] The astronauts were collectively known as the "Mercury Seven", and each spacecraft was given a name ending with a "7" by its pilot. The Space Race began with the 1957 launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1. This came as a shock to the American public, and led to the creation of NASA to expedite existing US space exploration efforts ...
However, with the space race between us and the Soviets in full swing, Yuri Gagarin’s April 1961 orbital flight dimmed our joy. Again, they had beaten us. They beat us again when Valentina ...
Maiden flights: Juno I Sputnik 8A91 Pilot Thor-Able Luna Juno II Atlas B: Retirements: Sputnik 8A91 ... 1: 1: 0: 0: Maiden flight, only orbital launch Juno I