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Sputnik 1 was the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957.
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Did sputnik increase or decrease tension of US or USSR?
Before Sputnik, America was in a "battle" with Russia on space flight. America wanted to be the first in space, on the moon, and have the first satellite orbit the Earth. - When Sputnik (Russian Satellite) went into space, tension was created by which we had lost part of the Space Race. It put Russia ahead of America in the Space Race.
What was the name of the first successful US satellite in space?
Explorer One launched on January 31st 1958.
What was the purpose of the first satellite?
Research or propaganda. Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite in space. Extreemly expensive propaganda! It was the first step by the USSR to putting a man in space.
Who sent this first artificial satellite into space?
The USSR (Russia).
What was first satellite in space called?
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
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.
Did the US launch the first space satellite?
No..The Russians launched "Sputnik" into space on October 4th, 1957 before anyone else got into space.
What french cheese was named in honor of the first US space satellite?
exploratour
What year did the US enter space?
A new chapter in US space flight began in July 1950 with the launch of the first rocket, Bumper 2, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created on October 1, 1958.Other notable first flights include the following:Jan 1958 - US launched its first Earth satellite, Explorer 1Dec 1958 - US launched the first communications satellite SCORE into space.April 1960 - US launched the first weather satellite, TIROS-1
Who was the president when America launched the first space satellite?
Actually, the US did not launch the first space satellite. The former USSR did, in 1957, launching Sputnik-I. The US followed in 1958 with Explorer 1, formally, Satellite 1958 Alpha. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president at that time.
What was the first space satellite of the US?
Explorer 1 was the first US object to be launched into Earth Orbit 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.
Who won the space race and launched the first artificial satellite into space?
The first artificial satellite into space was named sputnik and was launched by the USSR. The term "Space Race" actually applies to the race to the moon which was won by the US when the Apollo spacecraft touched down in 1969.
What was the name of the satellite launched by the US?
the name of the satellite was called Explorer
Which acountry was the first country to put a satellite in space?
The Soviet Union was the first country to put a satellite in space on October 4, 1957, with the launch of Sputnik 1.
Which country has launched its first satellite into space in 2009?
North Korea launched its first satellite into space in 2009.
What did the USSR accomplish before the US?
Sputnik, the first rocket into space many things to do with space: they got the first person into space the first satellite to launch into space the first orbit around the earth the first living being into space the first woman into space etc.
