Sputnik 1 was built using a polished metal sphere with four long antennas and transmitted radio pulses. It also contained radio equipment, batteries, and a cooling system. The construction of Sputnik 1 took less than a month in order to meet the deadline set by the Soviet Union for the launch.
No, Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 were not launched from the same place. Sputnik 1 was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, while Sputnik 2 was launched from the same location.
Yes, Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth over 1000 times
Sputnik 1 came first. It was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, marking the beginning of the space age.
Construction of Sputnik 1 began in 1957.
Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. It marked the beginning of the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War. Sputnik's successful orbit demonstrated the capabilities of satellite technology and had significant implications for both scientific and geopolitical reasons.
1955-1957
The USSR built the Sputnik.
The USSR built the Sputnik.
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.
Russia, I believe
1957
It was basically a metal shell around some electronics and a couple of batteries.
the 2 in Sputnik 2 means it is the second to be built.
It means it was the first sputnik.
Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite.
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.
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