On April 12, 1961; Russian Yuri Gagarin went into space on board the Vostok 3KA-3, (Vostok 1), and made an orbital flight around the Earth.
The world's first artificial satellite, the Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
No, Explorer 1 was not manned. It was the first satellite launched by the United States on January 31, 1958, and was designed to gather scientific data about cosmic rays and the Earth's magnetic field. The satellite was launched aboard a Juno I rocket and operated autonomously, sending data back to Earth until it ceased transmission in 1960.
GOES was first launched on June 16,1978
The satellite Asterix was launched on November 26, 1965. It was the first French satellite to be launched into space.
Russia developed and launched the first satellite Sputnik1, launched in 1957.
The world's first artificial satellite, the Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
No, Explorer 1 was not manned. It was the first satellite launched by the United States on January 31, 1958, and was designed to gather scientific data about cosmic rays and the Earth's magnetic field. The satellite was launched aboard a Juno I rocket and operated autonomously, sending data back to Earth until it ceased transmission in 1960.
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The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik", launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
GOES was first launched on June 16,1978
The first successful US satellite , Explorer launched 1/31/58
The first successful US satellite , Explorer launched 1/31/58
The satellite Asterix was launched on November 26, 1965. It was the first French satellite to be launched into space.
Russia developed and launched the first satellite Sputnik1, launched in 1957.
The USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
Aryabhata was the first satellite launched by India. It was launched on April 19, 1975 from Kapustin Yar. The satellite got its name from the Indian astronomer.