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Did the US launch first satellite into space?
No. The first satellite to be launched into space was Sputnik, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
The first artificial satellite ever launched into space was the Mercury?
No. The first artificial satellite launched was the Russian satellite, Sputnik 1.
What was the name of the fisrt space satellite?
Sputnik was the first satellite launched outside of Earth's atmosphere. It was launched by the Russians.
Why was Hubble Space Telescope satellite launched into space?
cause it was innit?
What is the name of the first earth -orbiting satellite launched into space?
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.
When was the first space ship launched?
Well, Sputnik1 was the first satellite launched by the RUSSIANS!
Artificial satellite launched by India for weather forecasting?
GSLV-F06 was recently launched by India ( ISRO- Indian Space Research Organisation) but it failed and was destroyed.
What was the first satellite launcnd?
The first satellite launched into space was Sputnik. It was launched on October 4, 1957 by the Soviets. Sputnik was launched into space and transmitted information via radio signals to Soviet scientists for three weeks.
Which country has launched its first satellite into space in 2009?
IRAN
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space and what was the nation that launched it?
Sputnik 1 USSR 1957
What year was the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.
What is an articfical satilite?
A satellite launched by man in order to explore space is called as artificial satellite
