Iron, Silver, and Gold Medals were put in the Sputnik
Sputnik was put into orbit on October 4, 1957.
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.
The first satellite put into orbit was named Sputnik 1. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
That was Sputnik
Sputnik
The first man made object put into Earth orbit.
Russia (Sputnik 1)
Boris. (The Russians called it "Sputnik" at the time.)
The Soviet Union was the first country to put a satellite in space on October 4, 1957, with the launch of Sputnik 1.
Launching of Sputnik
Sputnik was the first man made satellite to be put in space by man. The whole World took their hats of to the innovators of this achievement. The Americans were infuriated that the Russians beat them to it.
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.