The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I, launched by the Soviet Union on the 4th of October 1957
The Explorer but it wasnt a rocket, it was a satellite
SOHO was launched on December 2, 1995.
India
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
the name of the satellite was called Explorer
it was U.S.A nomendy
Sputnik was the first satellite launched outside of Earth's atmosphere. It was launched by the Russians.
The USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
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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 (former) USSR launch the first satellite. Its name was Sputnik.
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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.
Sputnik 1 USSR 1957
Bhaskara-I was launched on 7th June 1979.