What was the name of the lab in orbit?

Answer 1

The first orbiting object was the Soviet satellite Sputnik launched in 1957.

If "to be in space" doesn't mean to orbit (which can be disputed) then probably the first man made object to reach space was V2 rocket launched in 1944 to an altitude of 176 kilometers well beyond the 100 km altitude generally considered, but still disputed, to be the border of space.

Correction: The first "Man made object in space" by all official records is the German V2 Rocket test number V-4 made on 3 October 1942. (see links) In addition....

Note: NASA has determined that at 122 km, the Space Shuttle transitions from rocket booster control to guidance by aerodynamic control surfaces. The V2 was clearly higher, but you make the call.

And our late arrival takes the cake. But it may not be true. During an early underground nuclear test (post V2 but pre Sputnik), a steel manhole cover (or steel plate) was launched into space and possibly out of the solar system. The high speed photographs of the blast allowed the calculation of the speed of the "missile" to be determined. And it appeared to launch with several times the necessary velocity to leave earth orbit. In addition, it was pointed "away" from the sun enough for it to leave solar orbit.

With the web being what it is, urban legend has taken on monster proportions, but it is believed by some that the Smithsonian may hold the keys to this issue. "The Nation's Attic" has a lifetime's (or several) worth of old records, and this story persists.

Answer 2

The first rocket (actually a missile) to reach space was the V-2 launched from Peenemünde, Germany, on October 3, 1942. It reached a height of 50 miles (80 km), which is above the minimum altitude (50 km) considered "space".

Answer 3

As a person who has seen several different sightings of UFOs, and some contact, I would prefer after seeing such dramatic things from other planets than ours, to tell the truth: it was certainly NOT any earthman who invented the first spacecraft. Its' uncertain about looking into the stars on a clear, starlit night, how many billions, or zillions of planets are out there, including how many are inhabited with intelligent life. Sorry, Earthman is quite primitive compare with what I've seen.

However, not to disappoint you, I have read the work of a great prophetess, and most of her work came true, and she prophesied that mankind would go to the stars: deep space, so do not ever believe in the end of the world: Earthman's future is grand, glorious, even if some people will still, for a long time, keep saying the end of the world is nigh. It's not going to be easy. Yet, mankind WILL survive.

Do we know that spacecraft from elsewhere have actually visited Earth?

Answer 4

Space is defined as the area above the Kármán line, 100 kilometers (62) miles above the earth's surface. The first rocket to reach space is suborbital mode was a V-2 (German military weapon) in June 1944.

The first vehicle to achieve orbit in space was Sputnik 1 on 4-Oct-1957. It was a defining moment in the Cold War, signaling to the United States that the Soviet Union was at least close to being able to deliver a nuclear weapon to any spot on the globe.

Answer 5

The first man made objects to reach space were the German V-2 rockets in World War II which reached an altitude of 100 km. The V-2 did not reach orbit however.

The first object in orbit was the soviet Satelite Sputnik.

Answer 6

It was a nazi invention. The V1 Rocket propelled plane. Otherwise Known as the Doodlebug it caused much damage to targets far away from the launch sites. The 2nd major rocket was again used for warfare and was a true rocket, reaching near space and speeds of up to 900mph. This was un-interceptable by allied planes and caused more destruction. Annother usage of rockets was Stalins organ, which were more like fireworks

Answer 7

The first human being into space was the Russian Yuri Gagarin, who rode the Vostok 3KA space capsule into orbit on April 12, 1961. It was built by Sergei Korolev.

The American Mercury space capsules were built by McDonnell Douglas of St. Louis, MO.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

The Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space on October 4, 1957. Sputnik 1 burned up exactly 3 months later when it reentered earth's atmosphoere.

Answer 10

The first successful attempt at firing a rocket into space was achieved by the Soviet Union in about 1956 when their satellite 'sputnik 1' was placed in orbit.