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Why is the satellite sputnik 1 called that?
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.
What year did sputnik 1 land?
Sputnik 1 was never designed to land, approximately 3 months after it was launched it's orbit had decayed enough, that on the 4th January 1958 it burnt up as it reentered the Earth's atmosphere
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.
Why is the satellite sputnik 1 called that?
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.
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
What year did sputnik 1 land?
Sputnik 1 was never designed to land, approximately 3 months after it was launched it's orbit had decayed enough, that on the 4th January 1958 it burnt up as it reentered the Earth's atmosphere
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.
