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What was the name of the spacecraft that was sent up in 1957?
Sputnik 1 was the first spacecraft launched, which was done by Russia on October 4, 1957.Sputnik 2 was also launched by Russia on November 3, 1957, and carried a dog into space.
When did the first satellite went up?
4th October 1957 .. it was called the Sputnik Satellite :)
How long has sputnik 1 been in orbit?
Sputnik I orbited Earth for about 3 months before decaying into Earth's atmosphere and burning up. Sputnik I burned up over 50 years ago.
How long did it take sputnik to get on mars?
Sputnik never went to Mars. Sputnik was a Russian satellite that stayed in a low earth orbit for 3 months then it burned up in reentry. It launched on October 4th, 1957.
Is it true that the space race began in 1997 when the soviet union launched the satellite sputnik you in to orbit the us responded by speeding up its own space program?
No. Sputnik was launched in 1957
What was the first man made space satellite called?
Sputnik 1, the first man made object to orbit the earth. And we've been polluting like crazy up there ever since.
Who were the first to send a satellite in space?
The USSR, with Sputnik in 1957. It was only up for about 3 months before re-entering the atmosphere and burning up in early 1958.
How fast was sputnik traveling as it orbited the earth?
Sputnik with its puppy dog passenger( Laika ) was launched in October 1957, and remained in orbit until early 1958, when it reentered EarthÂ’s atmosphere and burned up Sputnik 1 was in orbit for 3 months, completing 1440 orbits. Sputnik 2, Laika's flight, was in orbit for 162 days. There were other missions, but these two, especially Sputnik 1, were the ones to capture the world's - especially the US'- attention.
What satellites launched in 1957 alarmed the US into speeding up plans for its space program?
The Sputnik satellites were the first sucessful satellites, launched by the Soviets in the 50's.
Was Sputnik Earths first artificial satellite?
It was the first human-made satellite, (launched from Russia on Oct. 4, 1957), to orbit the Earth. A space probe leaves the orbit of Earth and goes off into distant space. Sputnik only left Earth's orbit to burn up in the upper atmosphere on Jan. 4, 1958.
Where was sputnik found?
Sputnik 1 was launched into Earth's orbit on 4 October 1957. It remained there for less than 3 months and collected atmospheric data. The satellite fell out of orbit on 4 January 1958. It burned up upon reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Was Sputnik in orbit in the year 1960?
No, Sputnik I reentered the atmosphere and burned up in January 1958. No, Sputnik 2 reentered the atmosphere and burned up in April 1958. Yes, Sputnik 3 reentered the atmosphere and burned up in April 1960. Yes, Sputnik 4 was not launched until May 1960. Yes, Sputnik 5 was not launched until August 1960
