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Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. This event marked the beginning of the space age and heightened the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. Sputnik's successful launch also led to the creation of NASA and advancements in space technology.

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What happened to sputnik after orbiting earth?

Sputnik was a family name for a series of satellites, most of which burned up during reentry after some time in orbit.


What happened during the launch of sputnik 1?

Not much really. The rocket took flight as expected. The big thing was that it was the first successful launch of an object into orbit.


What happened on sputnik 2 in orbit?

The dog on board - Laika - died, presumably from heatstroke.


Who was the leader during sputnik?

Dwight Eisenhower was the US President.


where is the sputnik?

Sputnik 1 (and also the next three Sputnik spacecraft) burned up in the atmosphere during re-entry. There are replicas in many Russian museums and at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington.


Where is the satellite Sputnik?

Sputnik 1 (and also the next three Sputnik spacecraft) burned up in the atmosphere during re-entry. There are replicas in many Russian museums and at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington.


Did sputnik land?

It didn't First off, sputnik was a "family name" for a series of satellites, but none that landed. They burnt up during re-entry.


What happened to the sputnik satellite after sent into space?

Upon re entry to the earths atmosphere , It burned up


What happened Oct41957?

The Soviet Union, Russia, launched the first aircraft, sputnik, containing a dog into space


What was the first probe in space?

I think it was Sputnik. But the first man-made object in space was a steel plate that was launched into space by an atomic bomb test. That only happened two months before Sputnik.


Why was there not a sputnik 4?

Because the Sputnik program ended with Sputnik 3. Albeit there was a Sputnik 40 and 41 but these were to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sputnik 1.


What happened to Sputnik 1 3 months after orbit in space?

Sputnik 1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up after 3 months in orbit, on January 4, 1958. It lasted in space for a total of 92 days, transmitting data on radio frequencies back to Earth during its mission.