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  2. Sputnik 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), sometimes referred to as simply Sputnik, 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.

  3. 1957 in spaceflight - Wikipedia

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    The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union.In November, the second orbital flight took place. The Soviet Union launched the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog, Laika, who died in orbit a few hours after launch.

  4. Soviet space program - Wikipedia

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    Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957, beating the United States and stunning people all over the world. [136] 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.

  5. Today in History: Sputnik launches into orbit, igniting the ...

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    Fifty-eight years ago today on October 4, 1957, Sputnik was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union. ... 1957, Sputnik was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union. Skip to main content ...

  6. On this day in History: The Soviet Union launched Sputnik ...

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    On October 4th in 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first manmade satellite into orbit. This event initiated the 'Space Age' and 'space race' as the US was surprised by such an ...

  7. Sputnik 2 - Wikipedia

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    Sputnik 2 (Russian pronunciation: [ˈsputʲnʲɪk], Russian: Спутник-2, Satellite 2), or Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2 (PS-2, Russian: Простейший Спутник 2, Simplest Satellite 2), [3]: 155 launched on 3 November 1957, was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit, and the first to carry an animal into orbit, a Soviet space dog named Laika.

  8. Sputnik crisis - Wikipedia

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    The satellite was launched on October 4, 1957, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This created a crisis reaction in national newspapers such as The New York Times, which mentioned the satellite in 279 articles between October 6, 1957, and October 31, 1957 (more than 11 articles per day). [2]

  9. Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes - Wikipedia

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    Launched on 27 February 2025 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 launch vehicle with Brokkr-2 and IM-2. USA: Brokkr-2: 2022 OB5: Failure Asteroid flyby of a near-Earth asteroid and determine if the asteroid is metallic. [37] Launched on 27 February 2025 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 launch vehicle with Lunar Trailblazer and IM-2.