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The USSR (Soviet Union), which was in a "space race" with the US after both countries salvaged parts of Nazi Germany's V-2 program. They launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, on October 4, 1957.
Sputnik is Russian for "fellow traveler" (of Earth). Sputnik I weighed 84 kg (184 pounds), traveled at over 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,000 miles per hour) and continued to orbit until January 4, 1958.
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Which country launched the sputnik to begin a space race with the US?
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
Which country launched Sputnik into space in 1957?
U.S.S.R. (Soviet Union)
What country launched the worlds first artificial satellite the sputnik?
That was the USSR
What country launched the first satellite to space?
The Soviet Union- it was called Sputnik.
What country sent up sputnick 1?
Sputnik (not sputnick) was launched by the Soviet Union.
Which country launched the sputnik to begin a space race with the US?
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
What was the name of the first satellite launched in to space What country launched it?
Russia launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957.
Which country launched Sputnik into space in 1957?
U.S.S.R. (Soviet Union)
What country launched the worlds first artificial satellite the sputnik?
That was the USSR
Which country launched sputnik and in what year?
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.
What country was Sputnik 1 launched from?
Sputnik-1 was launched from site No.1, at the 5th Tyuratam range, in Kazakh SSR (now at the Baikonur Cosmodrome) Kazakhstan, former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).Sputnik 1 was launched from Gagarin's Start which is the 5th Tyuratam range, located in Kazakhstan (A country of west-central Asia, south of Russia) where the Baikonor Cosmodrome is now.The Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (U.S.S.R.)
What country launched the first satellite to space?
The Soviet Union- it was called Sputnik.
What was the first satellite to be launched into space by any country?
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.
In what year was sputnik launched 195519571962or1964?
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October 1957.
What country first started space travel?
Russia launched Sputnik 1 in 1959
What country sent up sputnick 1?
Sputnik (not sputnick) was launched by the Soviet Union.
Where was the sputnik launched to?
Sputnik was launched into a low-Earth orbit. Sputnik was launched By the Soviet Union. It was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. it weighed about 98 pounds and took 90 minutes to orbit earth. when Sputnik was launched the Space Race began.
