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Sputnik I orbited Earth for about 3 months before decaying into Earth's atmosphere and burning up. Sputnik I burned up over 50 years ago.
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∙ 8y agoSputnik 1 was launched on 4 October 1957 and burned up on 4 January 1958
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How long was sputnik 1 in orbit?
3 months
Is sputnik 1 still in orbit?
No. Sputnik 1 burned up on 4 January 1958, as it fell from orbit upon reentering Earth's atmosphere
What was special about sputnik?
Sputnik 1 was the first human-built thing that was launched into orbit and functioned while there.
What was Sputnik 1?
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve earth orbit. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957 from Kazakhstan, Sputnik 1 stayed in orbit for three months, plunging to Earth on 4 January 1958. It was the first of a series of satellites collectively known as the Sputnik program.
Is sputnik 1 still working?
No. Sputnik 1 burned up on 4 January 1958, as its decaying orbit brought into into Earth's atmosphere.
How long was sputnik 1 in orbit?
3 months
What type of orbit did sputnik 1 have?
It was launched into an elliptical low earth orbit.
What was the first man made space satellite called?
Sputnik 1, the first man made object to orbit the earth. And we've been polluting like crazy up there ever since.
Is sputnik 1 still in orbit?
No. Sputnik 1 burned up on 4 January 1958, as it fell from orbit upon reentering Earth's atmosphere
What is the name of the world's first satellite launched in 1957 by soviet union?
First Soviet SatelliteIt was called the 'Sputnik' and was put into orbit on October 4th, 1957. The timing was 'tweaked' to mark the 40th anniversary of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
What speed did sputnik orbit earth?
Sputnik 1 traveled at a speed of 18000 mph, completing one orbit of the Earth every 96.2 minutes.
How fast was sputnik traveling as it orbited the earth?
Sputnik with its puppy dog passenger( Laika ) was launched in October 1957, and remained in orbit until early 1958, when it reentered EarthÂ’s atmosphere and burned up Sputnik 1 was in orbit for 3 months, completing 1440 orbits. Sputnik 2, Laika's flight, was in orbit for 162 days. There were other missions, but these two, especially Sputnik 1, were the ones to capture the world's - especially the US'- attention.
What country was Sputnik 1 set to orbit?
Doesn't work like that, a satellite can't orbit one country. It can stay in geostationary orbit over some, but that's it. Sputnik 1 orbited the whole Earth.
What was special about sputnik?
Sputnik 1 was the first human-built thing that was launched into orbit and functioned while there.
Was there anybody in sputnik 1?
No, Sputnik 1, the first spacecraft to orbit earth, was a roughly two foot diameter sphere/ball.
What was Sputnik 1?
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve earth orbit. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957 from Kazakhstan, Sputnik 1 stayed in orbit for three months, plunging to Earth on 4 January 1958. It was the first of a series of satellites collectively known as the Sputnik program.
When was sputnik in orbit?
Sputnik was a "family name" for a series of Russian satellites. Sputnik 1 (the very first artificial satellite launched by the Russians) was in orbit in 1957, but only briefly. It was in a very low orbit, and it fell out of orbit and burned on re-entry shortly afterward, which is was designed to do. It had accomplished it's mission.
