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* Artificial Earth satellite Sputnik 1
The first successful satellite launched by the Russians (The Soviet Union at the time) was Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. It was released during the Cold War and it caused a space race between the Americans and the Soviet Union. Apart from being the first satellite to be launched into space, it also helped us to better understand the upper atmosphere, including the radiation belts and the ionosphere. It traveled 18000 miles per hour so it only took about 92 minutes to travel around the Earth.
* Russian satellite countries
Countries of Eastern Europe adopted Communist governments following World War II and were called "satellite" countries of the USSR, which was dominated by Russia. They were collectively known as the Warsaw Pact countries for the military treaty to which they were signatories. The first country was Poland, partly occupied by the USSR in a 1939 arrangement with Nazi Germany.
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Who sent this first artificial satellite into space?
The USSR (Russia).
What was The first country to launch an earth satellite or artificial baby moon?
spudnik was the first sattelite lauchned by the ussr but a man hole cover from a nuclear test was the first object launched into space this was done by the usa
What country in what year launched the first satellite into space?
After several failures by both the USA and the USSR, the first successfulartificial satellite was launched from the USSR in October, 1957.
When did india launch its first spacecraft?
The first satellite built by India, the Aryabhata, was launched by the USSR in 1975.India's space agency, ISRO, launched rockets from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre beginning in 1971, with the first successful orbital payload being the RS-1 on July 18, 1980.
What is the name of the satellite the USSR first shot into space?
The Russian spacecraft the first by man was called the sputnik.
What event began the space age?
Launch of a first satellite by USSR back in October 4, 1957
What event offically began the space age?
Launch of a first satellite by USSR back in October 4, 1957
Who launched the first satellite and what was his name?
The (former) USSR launch the first satellite. Its name was Sputnik.
What was the first satellite for?
The first satellite (Sputnik I) was launched by the USSR (Russia) to demonstrate that they could launch a satellite into Earth orbit.
When was the first launch into space?
"Sputnik I" was the first artificial satellite placed into Earth orbit. It was launched by the Soviet Union (USSR) on October 4, 1957.
Which country was the first to put saltellite in space?
The first launch that successfully placed an artificial satellite in earth orbit was conducted by the USSR (Soviet Union) in October, 1957. That artificial satellite was known as Sputnik I.
What did the USSR accomplish before the US?
Sputnik, the first rocket into space many things to do with space: they got the first person into space the first satellite to launch into space the first orbit around the earth the first living being into space the first woman into space etc.
What was the name of the first space shuttle or satellite to be sent in space from Earth?
The USSR's Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
Who was the president when America launched the first space satellite?
Actually, the US did not launch the first space satellite. The former USSR did, in 1957, launching Sputnik-I. The US followed in 1958 with Explorer 1, formally, Satellite 1958 Alpha. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president at that time.
Who were the first people to get into space man or unmanned?
For about the first 15 years of space travel,almost all of the people who did it were men.
Who sent this first artificial satellite into space?
The USSR (Russia).
Whose satellite was first to orbit earth?
The USSR was the first to successfully launch an artificial satellite on October 4th 1957. It was called Sputnik 1.
