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-1 was launched from site No.1, at the 5th Tyuratam range, in Kazakh SSR (now at the Baikonur Cosmodrome) Kazakhstan, former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).Sputnik 1 was launched from Gagarin's Start which is the 5th Tyuratam range, located in Kazakhstan (A country of west-central Asia, south of Russia) where the Baikonor Cosmodrome is now.The Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (U.S.S.R.)
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.
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.
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.
It was launched into an elliptical low earth orbit.
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The Explorer 1 was launched on January 31,1958 one year after the Sputnik 1,and Sputnik 11
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October 1957.
Sputnik-1 was launched from site No.1, at the 5th Tyuratam range, in Kazakh SSR (now at the Baikonur Cosmodrome) Kazakhstan, former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).Sputnik 1 was launched from Gagarin's Start which is the 5th Tyuratam range, located in Kazakhstan (A country of west-central Asia, south of Russia) where the Baikonor Cosmodrome is now.The Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (U.S.S.R.)
Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957 and was launched by the Soviet Union.
Russia launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. It was the first artificial Earth satellite to be successfully launched into space.
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, and it was launched from the continent of Asia.
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. The booster used by it had been used in August of that year to launch a long range missile.
Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.
Sputnik 1, 2 and 3 were all launched by the Sputnik rocket, a derivative of the R-7 Semyorka ICBM (NATO reporting name: SS-6 Sapwood).
Sputnik 1, launched at 4 October 1957.
October 4, 1957 was the exact date of the Sputnik launch.