On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik I.
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It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program.
The Sputnik 1 spacecraft was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth and was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome at ...
Sep 11, 2024 · Sputnik, any of a series of three artificial Earth satellites, the first of whose launch by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, inaugurated the space age.
Oct 4, 2022 · On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union inaugurated the Space Age with the launch of Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite.
Oct 19, 2023 · On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth.
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite invented and launched by the Soviet Union on October 4th 1957.
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by sending the first artificial satellite into outer space.
The world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, marking the start of the space race.
Sep 29, 2020 · With a single shot, the Soviet Union not only launched the first artificial satellite but also officially inaugurated a space race with the United States.
