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How long after the Soviets launched Sputnik did the US launch ExplorerI?
The USSR launched Sputnik on October 4th, 1957 and Explorer 1 was launched on January 31st, 1958--so the answer is 119 days.
What is the first artificial satellite to orbit another planet?
The second satellite to be sent into Earth orbit was "Sputnik 2".
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.
When did the soviets launch sputnik?
Spunik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957 and stayed in orbit until January 4, 1958. Sputnik 2 was launched on November 3, 1957 and stayed in orbit until April 15, 1958. Further satellites in the series were Sputnik 3 in May, 1958, and the satellites referred to as Sputnik 4 and 5 (actually early Vostok capsules) in 1960.
On October 4 1957 Russians launched the first satellite into space what was its name?
The second attempt to launch Sputnik 3 was successfully done on may 15 1958.
What is the name of the first artificial earth satellite and when was it launched?
Sputnik 1 - launched October 4 1957 (orbited until January 4, 1958)
In what year was sputnik launched 195519571962or1964?
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October 1957.
What country launched explorer 1?
The US launched its first successful artificial satellite, Explorer 1 (Explorer I) on January 31, 1958. The USSR (Russia) had already launched two satellites, Sputnik 1 (October 4, 1957) and Sputnik 2 (November 3, 1957). But both Sputniks had been in lower orbits: the first burned up on reentry on January 4, 1958 and the second on April 14, 1958.
What was the first satellite sent into space?
The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I, launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957. It orbited the Earth until January 4, 1958. Sputnik 2, carrying a live dog passenger, was launched November 3, 1957. The first successful US satellite was Explorer 1, launched February 1, 1958.
Name of the first man made US satillite?
EXPLORER 1, launched in February 1958, a desperate response to the 1957 Russian launch of Sputnik 1.
What year did sputnik 1 land?
Sputnik 1 was never designed to land, approximately 3 months after it was launched it's orbit had decayed enough, that on the 4th January 1958 it burnt up as it reentered the Earth's atmosphere
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.)
