Sputnik-1, launched October 4, 1957.
That wasn't the first attempt, but it was the first man-made object
to be successfully launched and placed in earth-orbit.
Russia launched the first satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957.
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.
The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched on October 4, 1957 by the Soviet Union.
The first Russian rocket was called "Katyusha," which refers to a type of multiple rocket launcher used during World War II. However, in terms of space exploration, the first Soviet rocket to reach space was the R-7 Semyorka, launched on August 21, 1957. This rocket played a crucial role in launching the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, later that year.
Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.
The USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
It was named "Sputnik-1", and the year was 1957, not 1857.
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".
Russia launched the first satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957.
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Explorer I, officially known as Satellite 1958 Alpha, was the first United States earth satellite and was sent aloft as part of the United States program for the International Geophysical Year 1957-1958.
Mir (Мир) was the first Russian space station. The word means Peace, World or Society. It was was operational from 1986 to 2001.
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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.
The first commercial satellite television service launched in the United States in 1962. The first satellite TV signal was relayed from Europe to the Telstar satellite and was broadcast over North America.
First Soviet SatelliteIt was called the 'Sputnik' and was put into orbit on October 4th, 1957. The timing was 'tweaked' to mark the 40th anniversary of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched on October 4, 1957 by the Soviet Union.