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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.
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Why was the launch of sputnik 1 in 1957 so significant?
why was the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 so significant?
Where is Sputnik 1?
Sputnik 1 is long gone. It burnt up on re-entry a few months after launch.
What invention made the launch of sputnik 1 possible?
Big, strong rockets.
Why did sputnik create such a panic in America?
If they can put a satellite in orbit they can launch a H-bomb at us too. It wasn't quite true with Sputnik 1, but it was with Sputnik 2.
What year did the USSR launch in Sputnik?
The Russians launched Sputnik 1 on the 4th October 1957, 7:28 PM.
Did the sputnik 1 carry an animal on board?
Not as far as anyone knows. The next launch, Sputnik 2, carried a dog called Laika.
When The Soviets launched Sputnik 1?
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. The booster used by it had been used in August of that year to launch a long range missile.
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 was the second active satellite in space?
Sputnik 2, launched November 3, 1957. Sputnik 1 was the first man-made Earth satellite, and Sputnik 2 was the second. Sputnik 2 carried a dog, Laika, as the first astronaut. The dog died a few hours after launch. The USA did not launch its first satellite, Explorer 1, until about 3 months later, on January 31, 1958.
Why did the space race begin?
Because the launch of sputnik 1 by the Soviets spurred on the USA to join the race.
Did Soviet Uniopn Launch an artificial satellite before US?
Yes, Sputnik 1 launched late 1950s
Was the US the first to launch into space?
No. The USSR was the first to launch any kind of space craft with the launch of "Sputnik 1" in 1957. The US was the first to send a man to the moon in 1969 with the Apollo 11 mission
