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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 moon landings were part of what space program?

sputnik


What was size of sputnik 1 satellite?

Not sure what you're asking... technically Sputnik was a part of the Russian space program (like Apollo was part of the U.S. space program). Sputnik in Russian literally means "co-traveler" or "satellite".The program started in 1957 with Sputnik 1 (about 23 inches in diameter, weighing in at about 183 lbs). Sputnik 2was a 13' by 6.6' cone shaped capsule, large enough to carry the first living animal in space (a dog named Laika). Sputnik 3was a slightly smaller cone (11.7' x 5.6').


What was the United states' goal in the space race?

to develop satellite technology superior to Sputnik 1


How many sputnik space crafts have been launched?

The Soviet Space Program later replaced by the Russian Federal Space Agency have officially named 12 Sputnik craft (Sputnik 1 through Sputnik 10 which were launched by rockets into orbit as well as Sputnik 40 and Sputnik 41 which were released from the Mir space station). Outside of the Soviet Union, Sputnik 20 through Sputnik 25 may be referred to. However, the Soviet Union officially refers to these as Cosmos missions due to the launch failures.


What event is primarily though to have jolted the United State into creating a space program?

The launch of Sputnik


What motivated the US to develop its own space program?

The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite.


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 Sputnik 1?

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve earth orbit. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957 from Kazakhstan, Sputnik 1 stayed in orbit for three months, plunging to Earth on 4 January 1958. It was the first of a series of satellites collectively known as the Sputnik program.


What was the goal of your Apollo program?

The goal of the Apollo program was to land a man on the moon and to return him safely to the earth.


What was the first satellite called?

The Sputnik program was a series of robotic spacecraft missions launched by the Soviet Union. The first of these, Sputnik 1, launched the first human-made object to orbit the Earth.


How much did sputnik weigh?

Sputnik 1 weighed approximately 83.6 kg (about 183 lb)