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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.
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What was first satellite in space called?
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
Why did Sputnik 1 need a radio transmitter?
SputnikSo they knew where sputnik was.
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.
Did sputnik 3 have animals on board?
The dog, Laika, died due to temperature increase.
Who launched sputnik 1 and what was the date?
The US didn't launch the Sputnik, any of them. The sputniks, with Sputnik 1 being the most famous, was launched by Soviet Union, the USSR. Or the Russians if you wish.Sputnik wasn't American it was Russian. It was launched Oct. 4, 1957. It weighed 184 pounds and a month later they sent a larger satellite in orbit that was 1120 pounds and it carried a dog. By Feb. 5, 1961 32 American satellites were in space.
What is the name of the most famous space-based satellite?
Sputnik?
Why and how was sputnik 1 famous?
It was the first artificial object to Orbit the Earth
What space flight is famous for Houston you have a problem?
The space flight was the sputnik 1
What is the most famous orbiter?
Probably Sputnik (Sputnik 1), the Hubble (the Hubble Space Telescope) or the International Space Station (ISS) if you mean artificial satellites. Otherwise it's the moon.
Why is sputnik 2 famous?
Because it carried a live passenger, a dog called Laika, into orbit.
Why was there not a sputnik 4?
Because the Sputnik program ended with Sputnik 3. Albeit there was a Sputnik 40 and 41 but these were to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sputnik 1.
The Soviet Union kicked off the Space Race with the launching of .?
sputnik
Was sputnik manned?
No, the Russian's Sputnik was unmanned.
Who one came first sputnik 1 or sputnik?
Sputnik was the "family name" for a series of satellites, so there never was a satellite named only Sputnik. They all had numbers with Sputnik 1 being the first.
Why is sputnik 1 famous?
It was the first artificial (manmade) object to be placed in orbit around the earth. It started the space race between the USA and the USSR.
Which microprocessor did sputnik use?
Sputnik did not use a microprocessor.
What country was the sputnik built?
The USSR built the Sputnik.
