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 - NASA The Explorer program continued as a successful ongoing series of lightweight, scientifically useful spacecraft The Sputnik launch also led directly to the creation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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
The story of Sputnik: how one soviet satellite changed everything Sputnik 1 consisted of a polished sphere with four antennas and a simple transmitter It carried no propulsion system or guidance mechanism, as its role was symbolic and strategic It needed to orbit the Earth and be detected doing so
USSR Launches Sputnik - Education On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth The satellite, an 85-kilogram (187-pound) metal sphere the size of a basketball, was launched on a huge rocket and orbited Earth at 29,000 kilometers per hour (18,000 miles per hour) for three months
Primary Sources - Sputnik and the Space Race: 1957 and Beyond . . . The world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, marking the start of the space race This guide provides suggested research materials on this topic at the Library of Congress and online
Sputnik 1 - The Museum of Flight The Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite aboard an R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile on October 4, 1957 Called Sputnik
Sputnik - Russian Studies - Macalester College On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by sending the first artificial satellite into outer space At the height of the Cold War, this move caused heightened tensions throughout the United States and the world as the majority of people were largely uninformed as to its capabilities