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What is the name of the satellite the USSR first shot into space?
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The Russian spacecraft the first by man was called the sputnik.
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What was first satellite in space called?
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
Sputnik was the name of the first satellite to be launched into outer space?
by the russians. it was a hollowed out nuclear missile =============================== No, and furthermore, no. Sputnik was the name given to the first man-made object to successfully achieve low-earth-orbit, after earlier failed attempts in both the USA and the USSR. It was not the first intended artificial satellite to be launched, only the first to succeed. And it didn't go anywhere near "outer space", just into thin-enough atmosphere that it was able to stay there for a few months before it fell out of orbit and burned up.
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
The first man-made object to successfully be placed in Earth orbit was dubbed "Sputnik". It was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan ... part of the USSR at the time ... on October 4, 1957.
What is the name of the first sattelite sent into galaxy?
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched the first satellite into space, named as Sputnik I.
What was the name of the first successful US satellite in space?
Explorer One launched on January 31st 1958.
What was the name of the first space shuttle or satellite to be sent in space from Earth?
The USSR's Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space and what was the nation that launched it?
Sputnik 1 USSR 1957
Who launched the first satellite and what was his name?
The (former) USSR launch the first satellite. Its name was Sputnik.
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.
Which acountry was the first country to put a satellite in space?
Russia put the first satellite into space. The satellite's name is sputnik 1
What was the name of the first satellite space?
sputnik
What was the name of the first space satellite?
sputnik
What was the name of the first satellite launched by the russians and in what year was it launched?
The USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
What was the name of the first Russian space satellite?
sputnik
What was the name of the first American spacecraft in space?
The name of the first American satellite in space was called Explorer 1.
What is the name of the first satellite successfully lauched into space?
The first man-made object to successfully achieve earth orbit was Sputnik-1, launched by the Soviet Union (USSR) on October 4, 1957.
What was the name of the first satellite in space made by the Russians?
Sputnik-1 was the first satellite in space made by the Russians, it was launched 4th October 1957.
