The Omid satellite was launched on February 2nd, 2009. It is Iran's first domestically manufactured satellite and is used for telecommunications and research.
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The satellite which was launched recently by nasa is terra.
The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik", launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
Russia developed and launched the first satellite Sputnik1, launched in 1957.
No. The first artificial satellite launched was the Russian satellite, Sputnik 1.
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 USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
India has launched approximately 74 satellite rockets.
Sputnik was the first satellite launched outside of Earth's atmosphere. It was launched by the Russians.
The first successful US satellite , Explorer launched 1/31/58
The first successful US satellite , Explorer launched 1/31/58
The first satellite in the system, Navstar 1, was launched February 22, 1978.