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The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I, launched by the Soviet Union on the 4th of October 1957

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What was the first satellite for?

The first satellite (Sputnik I) was launched by the USSR (Russia) to demonstrate that they could launch a satellite into Earth orbit.


Names of series of american satellites launched in earth?

You can not launch a satellite "in" earth or indeed "into" the Earth. To launch a satellite you need a rocket.


Which country was the first to launch a satellite into orbit?

The first satellite launched in the orbit of the Earth was the Sputnik 1. It was launched on 1957 by the Soviet Union.


Whose satellite was first to orbit earth?

The USSR was the first to successfully launch an artificial satellite on October 4th 1957. It was called Sputnik 1.


What was the first county to successfully launch a satellite and place it in an earth orbit?

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Which state is bounded on three sides by water and was the site of the first US earth satellite launch?

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In 1957 what did the soviet union launch to orbit earth?

satellite =)


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Who launched the first satellite and what was his name?

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