Sputnik I, launched on October 4, 1957, was the first man-made object to successfully achieve Earth orbit.
It was followed by Sputnik II on Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957.
The first US satelllite was Explorer I, launched on January 31, 1958.
No THe series of satellites sharing the name Sputnik were launched by the Russiansm the Soviet Union.
Sputnik wasn't a space shuttle, but a series of early satellites launched by the then Soviet Union. Being one-shot items, they were retired as soon as their missions were over.
The first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, was launched by the USSR (Russia) in 1957. Following its launch on October 4, Russia launched Sputnik 2 on November 3. Sputnik 3 was not launched until May, 1958 following the US Explorer and Vanguard satellites in January and March.
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.
Sputnik was a series of satellites built and launched by the then Soviet union. Sputnik 1 and 2 became the first two man made objects to attain orbit around the Earth.
The Sputnik satellites were the first sucessful satellites, launched by the Soviets in the 50's.
The first satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched into space by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. This event marked the beginning of the Space Age and the start of the space race between the US and the Soviet Union.
1957 Sputnik
No THe series of satellites sharing the name Sputnik were launched by the Russiansm the Soviet Union.
Sputnik wasn't a space shuttle, but a series of early satellites launched by the then Soviet Union. Being one-shot items, they were retired as soon as their missions were over.
Only 2 sputniks were sent into space:SPUTNIKS WERE THE ONLY SATELLITES THAT WERE ROUND AND VERY SMALL.1.Sputnik-12.Sputnik-2But the most amazing thing is that oh Sputnik-2, a dog named Laika was sent into space with food and water(For 14 days).It was the first travel to space ever done by an animal
The first man made, and Russian (Soviet) satellite was Sputnik launched in 1957.
No, Sputnik was not a shuttle. Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. A shuttle typically refers to a spacecraft like the Space Shuttle used by NASA for manned spaceflight missions.
There have been several Sputnik satellites launched since the first one in 1957, including Sputnik 1, 2, 3, and so on. The exact number of Sputnik satellites launched is not readily available due to variations in naming conventions and differences in satellite designations over time.
Yes, the original Sputnik satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, re-entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up in 1958. However, there have been multiple other satellites named Sputnik launched since then.
Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.
Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 were the first two artificial satellites launched by the Soviet Union, marking significant milestones in the space race. Sputnik 1, launched on October 4, 1957, was the first satellite to orbit Earth, transmitting radio signals that could be received on the ground. Sputnik 2 followed on November 3, 1957, and carried the first living creature into space, a dog named Laika. These missions demonstrated the Soviet Union's advancements in space technology and sparked global interest in space exploration.