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Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve earth orbit. Launched
by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957 from Kazakhstan, Sputnik 1 stayed in orbit
for three months, plunging to Earth on 4 January 1958. It was the first of a series of
satellites collectively known as the Sputnik program.
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Were Sputnik 1 and 2 launched at the same place?
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Was Sputnik 1 an orbiter?
Yes, Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth over 1000 times
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.
When did sputnik 1s constuction begin?
Construction of Sputnik 1 began in 1957.
How big was sputnik 1?
Sputnik was 23 inches in diameter and was about the size of a basketball.
What does the 1 in sputnik 1 mean?
It means it was the first sputnik.
Is Sputnik 1 a Russian spacecraft?
Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite.
What is the names of the s first spacecrafts into space?
Sputnik 1 Sputnik 1
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.
What was first satellite in space called?
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
Were Sputnik 1 and 2 launched at the same place?
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
What was onboard sputnik 1?
The only known contents of Sputnik 1 are Electronics and some batteries.
Was Sputnik 1 an orbiter?
Yes, Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth over 1000 times
Who went in sputnik 1?
Only things the sputnik 1 is known to have contained are Electronics and batteries.
Why did Sputnik 1 need a radio transmitter?
SputnikSo they knew where sputnik was.
What was the other satellite sent out a month after sputnik 1?
Sputnik-2
What do you call the rocket that sent Sputnik 1 into space?
The rocket that sent Sputnik 1 into space is the SPUTNIK - PS by the former Soviet Union(now Russia).
