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It was launched into an elliptical low earth orbit.
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What was the first man made space satellite called?
Sputnik 1, the first man made object to orbit the earth. And we've been polluting like crazy up there ever since.
What type of animal was inside Sputnik 2 when launched into orbit in 1957?
A dog
How fast was sputnik traveling as it orbited the earth?
Sputnik with its puppy dog passenger( Laika ) was launched in October 1957, and remained in orbit until early 1958, when it reentered EarthÂ’s atmosphere and burned up Sputnik 1 was in orbit for 3 months, completing 1440 orbits. Sputnik 2, Laika's flight, was in orbit for 162 days. There were other missions, but these two, especially Sputnik 1, were the ones to capture the world's - especially the US'- attention.
What was the first satellite in orbit?
The first satellite in orbit was launched by the Russians on October 4, 1957. The satellite was Sputnik I, and it spurred the USA to launch their own satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.Sputnik 1
What museum is sputnik 1 in right now?
The real Sputnik 1 burned up on reentry after about three months in orbit. Copies are on exhibit in several places.
Is sputnik 1 still in orbit?
No. Sputnik 1 burned up on 4 January 1958, as it fell from orbit upon reentering Earth's atmosphere
How long was sputnik 1 in orbit?
3 months
What was the first man made space satellite called?
Sputnik 1, the first man made object to orbit the earth. And we've been polluting like crazy up there ever since.
What speed did sputnik orbit earth?
Sputnik 1 traveled at a speed of 18000 mph, completing one orbit of the Earth every 96.2 minutes.
What country was Sputnik 1 set to orbit?
Doesn't work like that, a satellite can't orbit one country. It can stay in geostationary orbit over some, but that's it. Sputnik 1 orbited the whole Earth.
What was special about sputnik?
Sputnik 1 was the first human-built thing that was launched into orbit and functioned while there.
What type of animal was inside Sputnik 2 when launched into orbit in 1957?
A dog
Was there anybody in sputnik 1?
No, Sputnik 1, the first spacecraft to orbit earth, was a roughly two foot diameter sphere/ball.
What was Sputnik 1?
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve earth orbit. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957 from Kazakhstan, Sputnik 1 stayed in orbit for three months, plunging to Earth on 4 January 1958. It was the first of a series of satellites collectively known as the Sputnik program.
When was sputnik in orbit?
Sputnik was a "family name" for a series of Russian satellites. Sputnik 1 (the very first artificial satellite launched by the Russians) was in orbit in 1957, but only briefly. It was in a very low orbit, and it fell out of orbit and burned on re-entry shortly afterward, which is was designed to do. It had accomplished it's mission.
Why and how was sputnik 1 famous?
It was the first artificial object to Orbit the Earth
What was the name of the first soviet satellite launched into orbit?
Sputnik-1
