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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sputnik_1Sputnik 1 - Wikipedia

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   Sputnik 1 (/ ˈ s p ʌ t n ɪ k, ˈ s p ʊ t n ɪ k /, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1) was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program. It sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its three silver-zinc ...

2. www.britannica.com › technology › SputnikSputnik | Satellites, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sputnik, a series of three Soviet artificial satellites. Sputnik 1 (launched October 4, 1957) was the first artificial satellite and the beginning of the ‘space race’ between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Sputnik 2 carried the dog Laika, the first living creature in space.

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3. www.nasa.gov › history › sputnikSputnik and The Dawn of the Space Age - NASA

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   The Sputnik launch changed everything. As a technical achievement, Sputnik caught the world's attention and the American public off-guard. Its size was more impressive than Vanguard's intended 3.5-pound payload.

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5. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › sputnik-launchedSputnik launched | October 4, 1957 | HISTORY

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   Nov 24, 2009 · The Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957. The spacecraft, named Sputnik after the Russian word for ...

6. www.nasa.gov › history › 65-years-ago-sputnik-ushers65 Years Ago: Sputnik Ushers in the Space Age - NASA

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   Oct 4, 2022 · Launched as a contribution to the International Geophysical Year (IGY), Sputnik weighed 184 pounds and orbited the Earth every 90 minutes, sending out a signal that amateur radio operators around the world could monitor.

7. www.nasa.gov › history › sputnikSputnik and the Origins of the Space Age - NASA

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   The combination of technological and scientific advance, political competition with the Soviet Union, and changes in popular opinion about space flight came together in a very specific way in the 1950s to affect public policy in favor of an aggressive space program.

8. history2.nasa.gov › sputnikNASA | History - Sputnik

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   Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age. History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I.