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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 timeline of first Earth observation satellites shows, in chronological order, those successful Earth observation satellites, that is, Earth satellites with a program of Earth science. Sputnik 1 , while the first satellite ever launched, did not conduct Earth science.
This is a timeline of achievements in Soviet and United States spaceflight, ... Sputnik 1: 1957 November 3 USSR First mammal (the dog Laika) in orbit around Earth.
Korabl-Sputnik 1: Vostok-L: Earth Success: First test flight of the Soviet Vostok programme, and the first Vostok spacecraft: April 1 US: TIROS-1: Thor-Able: Earth Success: TIROS-1 (or TIROS-A) was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites. August 19 Soviet ...
This is a timeline of space exploration which includes notable achievements, ... Sputnik 1: 3 November 1957: First mammal in orbit, the dog Laika. USSR Sputnik 2:
Fifty-eight years ago today on October 4, 1957, Sputnik was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
Charted timeline of Solar System exploration, as of December 2014. ... Sputnik 1: 4 October 1957 First Earth orbiter [1] [2] Sputnik 2: 3 November 1957
Sputnik 1 [2] OKB-1: OKB-1: Sputnik 8K71PS: Baikonur: 4 October 1957: First satellite launched ... Timeline of first orbital launches by country; Timeline of spaceflight;