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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.
Fifty-eight years ago today on October 4, 1957, Sputnik was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
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 ...
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]
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 ...
On October 4th in 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first manmade satellite into orbit. This event initiated the 'Space Age' and 'space race' as the US was surprised by such an ...
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite ever launched. On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik 1 into orbit and received transmissions from it. [86] Sputnik 1 was designed to be the forerunner for multiple satellite missions. The technology constantly underwent upgrades as the weight of satellites increased.
#16 A Missing Screw On Sputnik 1. When the Soviets launched Sputnik 1, a loose screw shortened its operational life. Despite its brief transmission, the satellite’s launch ignited the space race ...