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The first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth was a Soviet satellite named Sputnik I. It was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957, followed by Sputnik 2 in November.
In Russian, the word 'Sputnik' is translated to the English word 'Satellite'.The actual name of the SATELLITE was 'Vostok' or 'Vostok 3KA'.
The USSR launched Sputnik on October 4th, 1957 and Explorer 1 was launched on January 31st, 1958--so the answer is 119 days.
Sputnik 1 was lauched on October 4 1957 by Russia.
Most of the USSR's space endeavours were launched from Baikonur in central Kazkahstan.
The USSR built the Sputnik.
The USSR built the Sputnik.
Sputnik-1 was launched from site No.1, at the 5th Tyuratam range, in Kazakh SSR (now at the Baikonur Cosmodrome) Kazakhstan, former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).Sputnik 1 was launched from Gagarin's Start which is the 5th Tyuratam range, located in Kazakhstan (A country of west-central Asia, south of Russia) where the Baikonor Cosmodrome is now.The Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (U.S.S.R.)
The Russians launched Sputnik 1 on the 4th October 1957, 7:28 PM.
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After the launches by the USSR of Sputnik 1 (October 4, 1957) and Sputnik 2 (November 3, 1957), the US finally succeeded with Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958. Sputnik 1 had already fallen from orbit, and Sputnik 2 did so as well in April, 1958, following the March launch of Vanguard 1, the second US satellite and the oldest satellite still orbiting the Earth.
No one. It was the first Earth satellite and sent in space by the the Russians (USSR).
Sputnik was launched from Soviet Russia, at a placed called Baikonur Cosmodrome. While Russia still lays claim to the Cosmodrome, that area is now deep within Kazakhstan.
Sputnik-1, launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957. (There were earlier attempts; Sputnik-1 was the first success.)
Sputnik 1 USSR 1957
Sputnik-1, launched from the USSR on October 4, 1957.