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May 22, 2024 · The Sputnik 1 spacecraft was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth and was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome at Tyuratam (370 km southwest of the small town of Baikonur) in Kazakhstan, then part of the former Soviet Union.
3 days ago · Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957, beating the United States and stunning people all over the world. The Soviet space program pioneered many aspects of space exploration: 1957: First intercontinental ballistic missile and orbital launch vehicle, the R-7 Semyorka. 1957: First satellite, Sputnik 1.
3 days ago · Tuesday, 28 May 2024. Sputnik 2. NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1957-002A. Description. Sputnik 2 was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit and was the first such biological spacecraft. It was a 4 meter high cone-shaped capsule with a base diameter of 2 meters.
May 22, 2024 · World Politics. How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space? It's not there yet — but we should be concerned. by Joshua Keating. May 22, 2024, 3:30 AM PDT. Russian President...
May 13, 2024 · (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) Galeotti said Putin could still replace Gerasimov, describing him as “unimaginative, prone to truly wasteful operations,” and “absolutely unwilling to actually tell the commander-in-chief, to tell Putin, some of the realities of war.
3 days ago · Sunday, 26 May 2024. Sputnik 1 Rocket Body. NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1957-001A. Description. The Sputnik 1 rocket body was the second stage, or "core booster", that carried the Sputnik satellite into orbit. The rocket body itself also reached orbit and was visible from the ground as a magnitude 1 object.
May 10, 2024 · MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister on Friday, a widely anticipated move to keep on a technocrat who has maintained a low political profile.
