The first satellite was 'Sputnik'
Sputnik was the name given to the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, was the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth.
The first Russian satellite, Sputnik 1, orbited the Earth on October 4, 1957. It was the world's first artificial satellite to be launched into space.
Sputnik 1 is named after the Russian word for "satellite" or "companion of the Earth." The word "Sputnik" also means "travelling companion" or "fellow traveler." The name was chosen to reflect the satellite's purpose of being the first artificial Earth satellite to orbit the planet.
The first artificial satellite was the explorer one.
The USSR's Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
Sputnik was the first satellite launched outside of Earth's atmosphere. It was launched by the Russians.
Sputnik was the name given to the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, was the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth.
"Luna" is the name given to the natural satellite of the earth.
The name of the Earth's only natural satellite is the Moon.
The largest satellite orbiting the Earth is the Moon.
The first satellite launched into space was the Sputnik I, but before that have you ever considered the fact that a satellite is any object that orbits a heavenly body? The VERY first satellite was in fact the moon. But the first MAN-MADE satellite was Sputnik I launched by USSR.
The very first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. The name of the satellite was "Sputnik".
The name of Earth's natural satellite is the Moon.
The first Russian satellite, Sputnik 1, orbited the Earth on October 4, 1957. It was the world's first artificial satellite to be launched into space.
The first successful earth-orbiting artificial satellite was launched from the USSR in October 1957. Once it had achieved orbit, its name was announced to the world as "Sputnik-1".