Yes, they launched Sputnik in 1957
Russia developed and launched the first satellite Sputnik1, launched in 1957.
1957 Russia launched the first satellite.
The first satellite (Sputnik I) was launched by the USSR (Russia) to demonstrate that they could launch a satellite into Earth orbit.
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Russia launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957.
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In space. It was a satellite launched by Russia, and the first ever satellite.
The first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, was launched by the USSR (Russia) in 1957. Following its launch on October 4, Russia launched Sputnik 2 on November 3. Sputnik 3 was not launched until May, 1958 following the US Explorer and Vanguard satellites in January and March.
IT was launched from a space station situated in kapustin which was at that time in USSR (now russia)
The USSR (Russia) made the first successfully launched satellite, Sputnik I, which went into orbit on October 4, 1957.
The first manmade satellite to orbit the Earth was called Sputnik 1, and was launched on October 4, 1957 by the USSR (Russia).
Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR (Russia) on October 4, 1957, was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve Earth orbit. There had been several previous unsuccessful attempts by the USSR and the USA.