The USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
The Russians launched the first successful satellite. The leader of the project was lead by Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov as head Soviet rocket engineer.
Aryabhata was the first satellite launched by India. It was launched on April 19, 1975 from Kapustin Yar. The satellite got its name from the Indian astronomer.
First Soviet SatelliteIt was called the 'Sputnik' and was put into orbit on October 4th, 1957. The timing was 'tweaked' to mark the 40th anniversary of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
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In Russian, the word 'Sputnik' is translated to the English word 'Satellite'.The actual name of the SATELLITE was 'Vostok' or 'Vostok 3KA'.
Sputnik was the first satellite launched outside of Earth's atmosphere. It was launched by the Russians.
Sputnik-1 was the first satellite in space made by the Russians, it was launched 4th October 1957.
The Russians launched the first successful satellite. The leader of the project was lead by Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov as head Soviet rocket engineer.
The name of the first satellite was Sputnik, which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
The (former) USSR launch the first satellite. Its name was Sputnik.
Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
The First satellite to be launched by NASA was Explorer Eight in 1960. The first satellite be to be launched by the USA was Explorer One on January 31st 1958.
Aryabhata was the first satellite launched by India. It was launched on April 19, 1975 from Kapustin Yar. The satellite got its name from the Indian astronomer.
The first satellite launched into space was the Sputnik I, but before that have you ever considered the fact that a satellite is any object that orbits a heavenly body? The VERY first satellite was in fact the moon. But the first MAN-MADE satellite was Sputnik I launched by USSR.
The first artificial satellite was the explorer one.
Sputnik 1 USSR 1957
Russia launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957.