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Is Sputnik french?
No THe series of satellites sharing the name Sputnik were launched by the Russiansm the Soviet Union.
When will sputnik the spaceshuttle retire?
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.
Which country launched sputnik and in what year?
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.
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.
Who is sputnik and what is he famous for?
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.
What satellites launched in 1957 alarmed the US into speeding up plans for its space program?
The Sputnik satellites were the first sucessful satellites, launched by the Soviets in the 50's.
When were the first satellites launched?
1957 Sputnik
When was the first satellite launched into space and who launched it?
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.
Is Sputnik french?
No THe series of satellites sharing the name Sputnik were launched by the Russiansm the Soviet Union.
When will sputnik the spaceshuttle retire?
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.
How many satellites are in Russia?
The first man made, and Russian (Soviet) satellite was Sputnik launched in 1957.
How many sputniks where sent into space?
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
Is sputnik a shuttle?
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.
How many sputniks have been launched?
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.
Is the sputnik still in orbit?
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.
What year was the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.
Why was the sputnik launched?
At the time of the sputnik launch, the human race had never launched anything into orbit before, so it was an interesting scientific and technological question to determine of this could be done. And artificial satellites have indeed proved over the years to have very important uses - communication satellites, global positioning satellites, spy satellites etc. What happiened was that sputnik1 was launched on October 4.1957.It was launched because it needed to gather information about the enemys but in the first few hours,the satilellte lost memory and couldnt gather more information.
