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- Sputnik 1 - Wikipedia
Sputnik 1 ( ˈspʌtnɪk, ˈspʊtnɪk , 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
- Sputnik | Satellites, History, Facts | Britannica
Sputnik, a series of three Soviet artificial satellites Sputnik 1 (launched October 4, 1957) was the first artificial satellite and the beginning of the ‘space race’ between the U S and the Soviet Union Sputnik 2 carried the dog Laika, the first living creature in space
- Sputnik - NASA
As a technical achievement, Sputnik caught the world's attention and the American public off-guard Its size was more impressive than Vanguard's intended 3 5-pound payload
- The story of Sputnik: how one soviet satellite changed everything
Explore how the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union ignited the Space Race, reshaped global politics, and revolutionized space exploration
- How Sputnik Changed The World - National Space Centre
Sputnik made it possible to test satellite pressurisation, to study radio wave transmission and the density of the atmosphere, and allowed scientists to learn how to track objects in orbit
- Sputnik launched | October 4, 1957 | HISTORY
The spacecraft, named Sputnik after the Russian word for “fellow traveler,” was launched at 10:29 p m Moscow time from the Tyuratam launch base in the Kazakh Republic Sputnik had a diameter of
- How Sputnik Changed the World 55 Years Ago Today | Space
The Soviet Union's Sputnik probe launched 55 years ago today, sending the first artificial satellite into orbit and kicking the United States into gear to pursue space
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