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Sputnik
Sputnik was the name given to a series of Soviet satellites sent into earth's orbit. Sputnik 1 was the world's first artificial satellite, launched on October 4, 1957.
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What is the meaning of the name of the Russian spacecraft 'Sputnik'?
Sputnik means "fellow traveler" in Russian.
the beginning of the space race
Were did the word fifth wheel originate from?
fith wheel on a truck originated on a 4 wheel vehicle as an extra wheel
the first 5th wheel or turntable was a fixed unit and was not a quick release
this wheel had bearings between 2 plates that were bolted together,(sort of like a big metal sandwich)and then bolted to both tractor and trailer.
to separate the two, it had to be ither unbolted from the truck or trailer,but this was only done in the need of repairs or permanent replacement
Was sputnik visible from the United States?
Yes, the Soviet satellite called Sputnik in the English-speaking world was visible in the US, and many people went out at night to try to spot it.
What did the Soviet Union do to start the space race?
They launched the first man made object into Earth orbit - the satellite Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957.
How long after the Soviets launched Sputnik did the US launch ExplorerI?
The USSR launched Sputnik on October 4th, 1957 and Explorer 1 was launched on January 31st, 1958--so the answer is 119 days.
EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite which is for the purpose of servicing the education sector, particularly for distance education.
No
THe series of satellites sharing the name Sputnik were launched by the Russiansm the Soviet Union.
What kind of information did Sputnik 1 and 2 provide?
They orbited the earth, got information about earth's atmosphere, took the temperature and beeped. Same for II, except they had a dog in it!
How does sputnik affect the people around it?
Not much. It wasn't radioactive, it couldn't do much but beep on a radio frequency.
The USSR launched Sputnik 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.
The 1957 launching of sputnik caused congress to what?
it caused congress to increase spending on teaching science and mathematics
