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The first satellite launched in the orbit of the Earth was the Sputnik 1. It was launched on 1957 by the Soviet Union.

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Which country was the first to orbit the Earth?

No country has ever orbited the earth. Scientists and engineers in the USSR placed the first man-made satellite in earth orbit, in 1957.


Which country was the first country to put a satellite in space?

The first country to launch a satellite into space was Russia, under the Soviet Union. The satellite was 'Sputnik 1'. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957. It's launch sparked a crisis within the US which precipitated the space race during the Cold War.


Which was the third country to launch an artificial satellite in 1965 named 'Asterix'?

France was the third country to launch an artificial satellite named "Asterix" in 1965. This made France the third country to have successfully launched an artificial satellite into orbit after the Soviet Union and the United States.


How do you launch a satellite?

Normally satellites are placed on top of rockets and carried into space, then they are released/pushed out of the rocket once it reaches space. It is first pushed out (injected) into an orbit close to earth called a "transfer orbit," meaning an orbit used to move it from the release location to the primary/intended orbit. Sometimes a booster motor is used to move it into the transfer orbit. After the transfer orbit moves it to the correct location another motor changes it's direction/motion into the final/primary orbit. Sometimes a satellite is carried into space by the Space Shuttle, and then released. After that it moves into a transfer orbit that carries it to the final orbit like other satellites.


What year was the first launch into space?

October 4, 1957 was the exact date of the Sputnik launch.

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Which country was the first to orbit the Earth?

No country has ever orbited the earth. Scientists and engineers in the USSR placed the first man-made satellite in earth orbit, in 1957.


What type of satellite did the US first launch into orbit?

eplorer


What was the first satellite for?

The first satellite (Sputnik I) was launched by the USSR (Russia) to demonstrate that they could launch a satellite into Earth orbit.


Did the US launch an artificial satellite first?

Who tried first isn't known, but the then Soviet Union were the first to succeed in getting a satellite into orbit


Which country was the first country to put a satellite in space?

The first country to launch a satellite into space was Russia, under the Soviet Union. The satellite was 'Sputnik 1'. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957. It's launch sparked a crisis within the US which precipitated the space race during the Cold War.


What was the first satellite in orbit?

The first satellite in orbit was launched by the Russians on October 4, 1957. The satellite was Sputnik I, and it spurred the USA to launch their own satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.Sputnik 1


Which was the third country to launch an artificial satellite in 1965 named 'Asterix'?

France was the third country to launch an artificial satellite named "Asterix" in 1965. This made France the third country to have successfully launched an artificial satellite into orbit after the Soviet Union and the United States.


What was the first county to successfully launch a satellite and place it in an earth orbit?

think it was the soviet union.............


Whose satellite was first to orbit earth?

The USSR was the first to successfully launch an artificial satellite on October 4th 1957. It was called Sputnik 1.


How do you launch a satellite?

Normally satellites are placed on top of rockets and carried into space, then they are released/pushed out of the rocket once it reaches space. It is first pushed out (injected) into an orbit close to earth called a "transfer orbit," meaning an orbit used to move it from the release location to the primary/intended orbit. Sometimes a booster motor is used to move it into the transfer orbit. After the transfer orbit moves it to the correct location another motor changes it's direction/motion into the final/primary orbit. Sometimes a satellite is carried into space by the Space Shuttle, and then released. After that it moves into a transfer orbit that carries it to the final orbit like other satellites.


Was the Soviet Union or US first in lauching a satellite into orbit?

I don't know who attenpted the first failed launch, but the first artificial satellite that successfully achieved orbit was Sputnik-1, launched from the USSR in October, 1957.


What would stop a country from having a satellite?

Not having the means, or the money, to build it, and/or launch it into orbit. Satellites are expensive to build and to launch into orbit. A great many countries just can not afford the price tag.