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The Russian spacecraft "Sputnik 1" was the first spacecraft to orbit the earth. It was launched on October 4, 1957. It transmitted radio signals on amateur radio frequencies for 22 days. Sputnik 1 burned up on re-entry into the atmosphere on January 4 1958.
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∙ 11y agoThe First Spaceship to go in space was the vostok 1 by the Russians.
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∙ 12y agoThe first space craft was the USSR's Sputnik 1 which was launched on 4th October 1957. It was the first space craft to orbit the Earth.
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∙ 6y agoThe first spacecraft to visit Jupiter was Pioneer 10 in 1973.
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First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth and recover both the spacecraft and the astronaut?
The USSR put Yury Gagarin into earth orbit. He was the first man in space and the first to orbit the earth on April 12, 1961. Mercury
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the spacecraft?
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the space craft
What is the name of the first spacecraft to orbit the Earth?
The Sputnik I believe.
Who was the first American to orbit the earth and what was the name of his spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
Who was the First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth?
Yuri Gagarin of the USSR was.
First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth and recover both the spacecraft and the astronaut?
The USSR put Yury Gagarin into earth orbit. He was the first man in space and the first to orbit the earth on April 12, 1961. Mercury
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the spacecraft?
What nationaility was the first man to orbit the earth in the space craft
What is the name of the first spacecraft to orbit the Earth?
The Sputnik I believe.
Who was the first American to orbit the earth and what was the name of his spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
Who was the first American to orbit the earth what was the name of the spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
Who is the first person who jumped into earth orbit without a spacecraft?
Not yet so far..:-)because its not possible to a human to go onto a space without any spacecraft... but The first man who jumped in an earth's orbit with a spacecraft is "YURI GAGARIN"
What was the name of the spacecraft on the first manned orbit of the earth?
Vostok 1.
What was Apollo 8 used for?
The Apollo 8 spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon and then return safely to earth.
Who was the First to orbit a manned spacecraft around the earth?
Yuri Gagarin of the USSR was.
Which country first put a manned spacecraft into orbit?
The Soviet Union takes credit for sending the first man into orbit around the earth. However, since, Yuri Gagarin did not land in his capsule, it technically does not count as an official orbit. Still, no one disputes that Gagarin did in fact orbit the earth. The first person to orbit the earth and land in his spacecraft was John Glenn of the United States.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Who is the first man who jumped into earth orbit without a spacecraft?
not yet so far
