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At the time of the sputnik launch, the human race had never launched anything into orbit before, so it was an interesting scientific and technological question to determine of this could be done. And artificial satellites have indeed proved over the years to have very important uses - communication satellites, global positioning satellites, spy satellites etc.
What happiened was that sputnik1 was launched on October 4.1957.It was launched because it needed to gather information about the enemys but in the first few hours,the satilellte lost memory and couldnt gather more information.
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Were Sputnik 1 and 2 launched at the same place?
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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.
Which country launched the sputnik to begin a space race with the US?
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
What year was the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.
President when sputnik was launched?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the President when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957.
Were Sputnik 1 and 2 launched at the same place?
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
In what year was sputnik launched 195519571962or1964?
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October 1957.
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.
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.
Where was Sputnik 2 launched from?
russia
Which country launched the sputnik to begin a space race with the US?
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
Is Russia the first to launched Satellite?
Yes, they launched Sputnik in 1957
How was the sputnik launched?
Sputnik 1, 2 and 3 were all launched by the Sputnik rocket, a derivative of the R-7 Semyorka ICBM (NATO reporting name: SS-6 Sapwood).
What year was the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.
Which satellites launched into space after Sputnik?
Sputnik I, launched on October 4, 1957, was the first man-made object to successfully achieve Earth orbit.It was followed by Sputnik II on Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957.The first US satelllite was Explorer I, launched on January 31, 1958.
President when sputnik was launched?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the President when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957.
What continent did the sputnik you come from?
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, and it was launched from the continent of Asia.
