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What is the name of the world's first satellite launched in 1957 by soviet union?
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∙ 10y ago
It 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.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoSputnik-1, launched on October 4, 1957. (That's the first one that successfully achieved earth orbit. There may have been earlier attempts that failed, just as the US had before its first success.)
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∙ 9y ago
The first artificial satellite that was placed into orbit around Earth by the former
Soviet Union in 1957 was Sputnik-1.
As a matter of fact, Sputnik-1 was the first artificial satellite that was successfully
placed into orbit around any celestial body by anynation in any year.
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∙ 12y agoThe name of the satelite launched in 1957 was Sputnik.
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∙ 13y agoSputnik-1 achieved orbit on October 4, 1957. There were other attempts before that,
but Sputnik-1 was the first one to successfully achieve orbit.
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∙ 10y agoThe world's first satellite that was sent into space by USSR and the name of the satellite is SPUTNIK. It was a success.
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∙ 16y agoSputnik
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∙ 13y agoSputnik
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Who invented the satelite?
The first operational satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.
Was the Soviet Union able to beat the US into space?
Yes. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first satellite, on October the 4th 1957. The first US satellite was launched on January 31st 1958, and was called Explorer I.
What is the name of the person who launched the first satellite?
The Russians launched the first successful satellite. The leader of the project was lead by Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov as head Soviet rocket engineer.
What did the Soviet Union do that led the US to establish NASA?
Launched the first satellite- Sputnik.
What did the Soviet Union do on october 41957?
It launched Sputnik 1, the world's first satellite.
What was the first satellite and who launched it?
The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik", launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
Did the US launch first satellite into space?
No. The first satellite to be launched into space was Sputnik, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
Which country launched the worlds first educational satellite?
portugal
Which country was the first to launch a satellite into orbit?
The first satellite launched in the orbit of the Earth was the Sputnik 1. It was launched on 1957 by the Soviet Union.
What is the satellite?
The first man made, and Russian (Soviet) satellite was Sputnik launched in 1957.
What was Soviet Unions first satellite called in 1957?
Satellite - "Sputnik" was the first satellite launched on Oct 4, 1957.
When was the first satellite was created?
The first artificial satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
When was the first satellite launched into space and who launched it?
The first satellite to be placed in orbit was Sputnik I. It was the first of a series of "Sputnik" satellites and was launched on October 4, 1957 by the USSR (The Soviet Union).
What country launched the worlds first artificial satellite the sputnik?
That was the USSR
What satellite was launched on October 4th 1957?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
What was the name of the first soviet satellite launched into orbit?
Sputnik-1
Who invented the satelite?
The first operational satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.
