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1957, the International Geophysical Year.

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In what year was sputnik launched 195519571962or1964?

Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October 1957.


What year was the first satellite launched into space?

Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.


Were Sputnik 1 and 2 launched at the same place?

Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.


Which country launched sputnik and in what year?

The first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, was launched by the USSR (Russia) in 1957. Following its launch on October 4, Russia launched Sputnik 2 on November 3. Sputnik 3 was not launched until May, 1958 following the US Explorer and Vanguard satellites in January and March.


When The Soviets launched Sputnik 1?

Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. The booster used by it had been used in August of that year to launch a long range missile.


Space exploration began on October 4 1957 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 what other spacecraft were launched between that date and the last mission to the Moon in 1972?

The Explorer 1 was launched on January 31,1958 one year after the Sputnik 1,and Sputnik 11


What year did the USSR launch in Sputnik?

The Russians launched Sputnik 1 on the 4th October 1957, 7:28 PM.


Where was the sputnik launched to?

Sputnik was launched into a low-Earth orbit. Sputnik was launched By the Soviet Union. It was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. it weighed about 98 pounds and took 90 minutes to orbit earth. when Sputnik was launched the Space Race began.


What was the name of the first satellite launched by the russians and in what year was it launched?

The USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.


Was Sputnik in orbit in the year 1960?

No, Sputnik I reentered the atmosphere and burned up in January 1958. No, Sputnik 2 reentered the atmosphere and burned up in April 1958. Yes, Sputnik 3 reentered the atmosphere and burned up in April 1960. Yes, Sputnik 4 was not launched until May 1960. Yes, Sputnik 5 was not launched until August 1960


In what year was the first satellite launched and which country launched it?

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.


Where was Sputnik 2 launched from?

russia