Who tried first isn't known, but the then Soviet Union were the first to succeed in getting a satellite into orbit with the sucsessful launch of Sputnik 1
As a result, President Kennedy made his famous speech that promised to put an American on the moon in 10 years time.
The first artificial satellite launched by Russia (then the Soviet Union) was called Sputnik 1. It was launched on October 4, 1957, and marked the beginning of the space age, as well as the start of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Sputnik 1 transmitted radio signals back to Earth and orbited the planet for about three months before re-entering the atmosphere.
First Soviet SatelliteIt was called the 'Sputnik' and was put into orbit on October 4th, 1957. The timing was 'tweaked' to mark the 40th anniversary of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
The United States used the Lockheed U2 and Convair PB4Y Privateer to gather intelligence about the Soviet Union and China before the advent of spy satellite technology.
Essentially, prestige. There was an ominous feeling during the Cold War that the Russians were getting ahead of us in everything, and this was driven home by Sputnik, launched into space before we had any kind of satellite ready to go up. By pressing for the manned landing on the moon, we were the first country to land men there (and to this day, the only country to do so), and it restored the feeling of "We're still number one" to most Americans.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Yes, Sputnik 1 launched late 1950s
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.
The first satellite launched into space was the Sputnik I, but before that have you ever considered the fact that a satellite is any object that orbits a heavenly body? The VERY first satellite was in fact the moon. But the first MAN-MADE satellite was Sputnik I launched by USSR.
The first artificial satellite launched by Russia (then the Soviet Union) was called Sputnik 1. It was launched on October 4, 1957, and marked the beginning of the space age, as well as the start of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Sputnik 1 transmitted radio signals back to Earth and orbited the planet for about three months before re-entering the atmosphere.
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Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet Union on October 4 1957 it stayed in orbit for 2 months before re-entering the Earth's atmosphere on January 4 1958.
Sputnik 1 was the world's first artificial satellite. It was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 and played a significant role in the space race. It transmitted radio signals back to Earth and orbited the planet for three months before its battery ran out.
US still uses Soviet, note that: not Russian, but Soviet engines that were created for Soviet Moon programm as the engines to come to the Space. Moon run was too expensive for Cold War. We already launched the First Satellite, animal, human man, female and man in the opened Space before.
The first artificial satellite launched into space was Sputnik 1, which was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. Weighing about 58 kilograms (128 pounds), Sputnik 1 marked the beginning of the space age and the start of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Its successful launch sent shockwaves around the world and demonstrated the capabilities of rocket technology. Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth for nearly three months before re-entering the atmosphere on January 4, 1958.
In the April 1957, just before the first "Sputnik" satellite was launched.
This was called Sputnik 1 (Russian for satellite 1). It went into orbit on 4th October 1957 and lasted for 22 days before its orbit decayed enough for it to re-enter the atmosphere.
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite. This event marked the beginning of the space age and ignited the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth for three months before its radio transmitter stopped functioning.