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Not much really.
It's main purpose was to see if things could be launched into orbit and if they would remain functional up there.
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Who one came first sputnik 1 or sputnik?
Sputnik was the "family name" for a series of satellites, so there never was a satellite named only Sputnik. They all had numbers with Sputnik 1 being the first.
What was Sputnik 1 and 2?
Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 were artificial satellites that traveled around the Earth. People thought that Sputnik 1 was spying on them, but all it did was transmit a simple tracking signal for 3 weeks.
Was Sputnik 1 an orbiter?
Yes, Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth over 1000 times
Why was the launch of sputnik 1 in 1957 so significant?
why was the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 so significant?
How big was sputnik 1?
Sputnik was 23 inches in diameter and was about the size of a basketball.
What does the 1 in sputnik 1 mean?
It means it was the first sputnik.
Is Sputnik 1 a Russian spacecraft?
Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite.
Who one came first sputnik 1 or sputnik?
Sputnik was the "family name" for a series of satellites, so there never was a satellite named only Sputnik. They all had numbers with Sputnik 1 being the first.
Why was there not a sputnik 4?
Because the Sputnik program ended with Sputnik 3. Albeit there was a Sputnik 40 and 41 but these were to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sputnik 1.
What is the names of the s first spacecrafts into space?
Sputnik 1 Sputnik 1
What was first satellite in space called?
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
What was Sputnik 1 and 2?
Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 were artificial satellites that traveled around the Earth. People thought that Sputnik 1 was spying on them, but all it did was transmit a simple tracking signal for 3 weeks.
What was onboard sputnik 1?
The only known contents of Sputnik 1 are Electronics and some batteries.
Who went in sputnik 1?
Only things the sputnik 1 is known to have contained are Electronics and batteries.
Was Sputnik 1 an orbiter?
Yes, Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth over 1000 times
What was the other satellite sent out a month after sputnik 1?
Sputnik-2
Why did Sputnik 1 need a radio transmitter?
SputnikSo they knew where sputnik was.
