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The Sputnik I (Russian: Спутник I) was launched at 19:28:34 UTC, on October 4, 1957, from Site No.1 at NIIP-5 by the Soviet Union.
It weighed 183 pounds and only took 98 minutes to orbit the Earth. It was the beginning of a new space age. The public from Europe to the U.S. feared the Soviet's launching satellites could change into launching ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons. On November 3, 1957, Sputnik II was launched carrying a dog named 'Laika.'
The first US satellite was Explorer I on January 31, 1958.
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Were Sputnik 1 and 2 launched at the same place?
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
In what year was sputnik launched 195519571962or1964?
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October 1957.
Where was the sputnik launched to?
Sputnik was launched into a low-Earth orbit. Sputnik was launched By the Soviet Union. It was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. it weighed about 98 pounds and took 90 minutes to orbit earth. when Sputnik was launched the Space Race began.
Which country launched sputnik and in what year?
The first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, was launched by the USSR (Russia) in 1957. Following its launch on October 4, Russia launched Sputnik 2 on November 3. Sputnik 3 was not launched until May, 1958 following the US Explorer and Vanguard satellites in January and March.
Where was Sputnik 2 launched from?
russia
Which country launched the sputnik to begin a space race with the US?
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
Is Russia the first to launched Satellite?
Yes, they launched Sputnik in 1957
How was the sputnik launched?
Sputnik 1, 2 and 3 were all launched by the Sputnik rocket, a derivative of the R-7 Semyorka ICBM (NATO reporting name: SS-6 Sapwood).
What year was the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.
Which satellites launched into space after Sputnik?
Sputnik I, launched on October 4, 1957, was the first man-made object to successfully achieve Earth orbit.It was followed by Sputnik II on Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957.The first US satelllite was Explorer I, launched on January 31, 1958.
President when sputnik was launched?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the President when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957.
What continent did the sputnik you come from?
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, and it was launched from the continent of Asia.
