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After the launches by the USSR of Sputnik 1 (October 4, 1957) and Sputnik 2 (November 3, 1957), the US finally succeeded with Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958.
Sputnik 1 had already fallen from orbit, and Sputnik 2 did so as well in April, 1958, following the March launch of Vanguard 1, the second US satellite and the oldest satellite still orbiting the Earth.
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∙ 12y agoThe first orbiting satellite was Sputnik I, launched on October 4, 1957 by the USSR (Russia).
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∙ 12y agoIt depends what satellite, USA put many in space. but some astronomers in Europe did also
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∙ 10y agoSputnik-1, USSR, October 1957.
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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 was the first satellite to be launched into space by any country?
Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR (Russia) on October 4, 1957, was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve Earth orbit. There had been several previous unsuccessful attempts by the USSR and the USA.
What satellite was launched on October 4th 1957?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
6 What name is given to the orbit of an artificial communications satellite?
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Was Sputnik Earths first artificial satellite?
It was the first human-made satellite, (launched from Russia on Oct. 4, 1957), to orbit the Earth. A space probe leaves the orbit of Earth and goes off into distant space. Sputnik only left Earth's orbit to burn up in the upper atmosphere on Jan. 4, 1958.
Which country was the first to put saltellite in space?
The first launch that successfully placed an artificial satellite in earth orbit was conducted by the USSR (Soviet Union) in October, 1957. That artificial satellite was known as Sputnik I.
What was the first satellite and who launched it?
The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik", launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
Is Explorer-1 an artificial satellite?
yes explorer 1 was the artificial satellite and after it was launched the United States became the second country to send a satellite in orbit
What is an artificial satllite?
A satellite is any object in orbit. An artificial satellite is specifically placed in orbit by human endeavor.
Who launched an artificial satellite into orbit first the U.S. or the solviet union?
Russia.
Did the US launch an artificial satellite first?
Who tried first isn't known, but the then Soviet Union were the first to succeed in getting a satellite into orbit
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 was the first satellite to be launched into space by any country?
Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR (Russia) on October 4, 1957, was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve Earth orbit. There had been several previous unsuccessful attempts by the USSR and the USA.
Which country was the first to launch a satellite into orbit?
The first satellite launched in the orbit of the Earth was the Sputnik 1. It was launched on 1957 by the Soviet Union.
Whose satellite was first to orbit earth?
The USSR was the first to successfully launch an artificial satellite on October 4th 1957. It was called Sputnik 1.
Who was first human satellite?
The Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human being to orbit the Earth in an artificial satellite on April 12, 1961.
What satellite was launched on October 4th 1957?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
