The USSR launch Sputnik I on October 4 1957. What was the impact of this event?
It marked the start of the space race between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
What information did Sputnik gather?
None directly as it had no instruments onboard to gather information. The only equipment built into Sputnik was a simple radio transmitter that sent out a regular periodic beep signal.
Some information was gathered indirectly on the ground by tracking Sputnik on RADAR.
Many projects had been planned for the International Geophysical Year 1957, including orbital satellites by both the US and USSR. The USSR succeeded first, largely because they were willing to use their existing proven military rockets and the US insisted on launching with new untested civilian rockets (which kept blowing up on the launch pad) so that they could "pretend" that the satellite was unrelated to military applications..
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How has space travel change since the sputnik was launched?
They think they got away to go into the further but not the past.
What type animal was inside Sputnik 2 when launched into orbit in 1957?
This was a dog.
Her name was Laika and she never made it back to Earth. The poor thing must have been utterly terrified of being in space alone and may have suffered terribly when oxygen ran out.
Which book is credited with launching the environmental movement?
Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" is often credited with launching the environmental movement. Published in 1962, the book raised public awareness about the impacts of pesticides on the environment and influenced government policy on environmental protection.
No one. It was the first Earth satellite and sent in space by the the Russians (USSR).
What is the meaning of the word Sputnik?
Sputnik was a series of artificial satellites that were sent into space. The first one was placed in orbit on the 4th October 1957. Literally translated from Russian, the word means "Fellow traveler".
What impact did Sputnik and the space race have on American life?
it made the US citizens cry! it was the begging of the NBA and birth of lebron james
Who launched the space sputnik?
The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957. This historic event marked the beginning of the space age and the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Sputnik 1 was designed by a team of engineers led by Mikhail Klavdievich Tikhonravov and was a significant achievement in space exploration.
Is martin degville of sigue sigue sputnik related to paul degville the noted jazz guitarist?
Yes cousins.
Is the motion of satellite around the earth uniform or accelerated?
Accelerated because when a body changes its direction It will accelerate.