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Sputnik program. Sputnik 2 →. Sputnik 1 ( / ˈspʌtnɪk, ˈspʊtnɪk /, 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.
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.
Jun 18, 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. Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite launched, was a 83.6-kg (184-pound) capsule.
Oct 4, 2022 · 65 Years Ago: Sputnik Ushers in the Space Age. John Uri. Johnson Space Center. Oct 04, 2022. Article. On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union inaugurated the Space Age with the launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. Launched as a contribution to the International Geophysical Year (IGY), Sputnik weighed 184 pounds and ...
The American Response to Sputnik. 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.
Oct 3, 2017 · The launch of Sputnik-1, as it was officially called, signalled the start of the ‘Space Age’, and fuelled the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States that was to result in more than a decade of unprecedented achievement.
Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age. History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I.
Oct 3, 2017 · The crew of ISS Expedition 53-54 during launch on September 12, 2017, with the Sputnik toy hanging over their heads. Sputnik, the Russian word for satellite, was a simple object designed to demonstrate that the USSR had become the first to master Nazi German rocket technology and was prepared to lead the world into the Space Age.
The American Response to Sputnik. 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.
Oct 4, 2017 · The launch of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, 60 years ago kicked off the space race between the Soviet Union and America.
