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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 Sputnik rocket was an uncrewed orbital carrier rocket designed by Sergei Korolev in the Soviet Union, derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. On 4 October 1957, it was used to perform the world's first satellite launch, placing Sputnik 1 into a low Earth orbit .
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 ...
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 ...
Fifty-eight years ago today on October 4, 1957, Sputnik was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
The Sputnik crisis was a period of public fear and anxiety in Western nations about the perceived technological gap between the United States and Soviet Union caused by the Soviets' launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite. [1]
Country Satellite Operator Manufacturer Carrier rocket [1] Launch site [1] Date (UTC) [1] Remarks Soviet Union Sputnik 1 [2]: OKB-1: OKB-1: Sputnik 8K71PS: Baikonur: 4 October 1957: First satellite launched
Two days after the United States announced its intention to launch an artificial satellite, on July 31, 1955, the Soviet Union announced its intention to do the same. Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957, beating the United States and stunning people all over the world. [136] The Soviet space program pioneered many aspects of space ...