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Is Russia the first to launched Satellite?

Yes, they launched Sputnik in 1957


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Russia launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. It was the first artificial Earth satellite to be successfully launched into space.


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What year did Russia launch the first satellite?

Russia launched the first satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957.


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What was the name of the first satellite launched in to space What country launched it?

Russia launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957.


When was the first satellite in space?

Sputnik 1 was lauched on October 4 1957 by Russia.


What was Sputnic 1?

I think you mean "Sputnik", but anyways, Sputnik 1 was a satellite launched from Soviet Russia on the 4th of October in 1957.


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What country was Sputnik 1 launched from?

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What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

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