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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?
Who one came first sputnik 1 or sputnik?
Sputnik was the "family name" for a series of satellites, so there never was a satellite named only Sputnik. They all had numbers with Sputnik 1 being the first.
What was Sputnik 1 and 2?
Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 were artificial satellites that traveled around the Earth. People thought that Sputnik 1 was spying on them, but all it did was transmit a simple tracking signal for 3 weeks.
Was Sputnik 1 an orbiter?
Yes, Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth over 1000 times
How big was sputnik 1?
Sputnik was 23 inches in diameter and was about the size of a basketball.
Why was the launch of sputnik 1 in 1957 so significant?
why was the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 so significant?
Who one came first sputnik 1 or sputnik?
Sputnik was the "family name" for a series of satellites, so there never was a satellite named only Sputnik. They all had numbers with Sputnik 1 being the first.
Space exploration began on October 4 1957 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 what other spacecraft were launched between that date and the last mission to the Moon in 1972?
The Explorer 1 was launched on January 31,1958 one year after the Sputnik 1,and Sputnik 11
What does the 1 in sputnik 1 mean?
It means it was the first sputnik.
Is Sputnik 1 a Russian spacecraft?
Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite.
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 did the sputnik see on its journey in space?
Sputnik 1 didn't have any cany camera or crew onboard, so it didn't see a thing.
What is the names of the s first spacecrafts into space?
Sputnik 1 Sputnik 1
When was sputnik in orbit?
Sputnik was a "family name" for a series of Russian satellites. Sputnik 1 (the very first artificial satellite launched by the Russians) was in orbit in 1957, but only briefly. It was in a very low orbit, and it fell out of orbit and burned on re-entry shortly afterward, which is was designed to do. It had accomplished it's mission.
What was first satellite in space called?
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
What was Sputnik 1 and 2?
Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 were artificial satellites that traveled around the Earth. People thought that Sputnik 1 was spying on them, but all it did was transmit a simple tracking signal for 3 weeks.
What was onboard sputnik 1?
The only known contents of Sputnik 1 are Electronics and some batteries.
