Sputnik 1
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| Launch date | October 4, 1957, 7:28 PM |
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| October 4, 1957 at 7:28 PM | |
| Dimensions | 58 cm (23 in) diameter |
| Orbits completed | 1440 |
| Manufacturers | Energia |
| Did you know | Sputnik was only 23 inches in diameter but weighed about 184 pounds. |
| Launch site | Gagarin's Start |
| Height | not_digit (cm) |
| Speed | 8 km/s |
| 29,000 km/h | |
| Dimens | 58 cm diameter |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 814750 |
About Sputnik 1
Sputnik 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 batteries ran out.
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Sputnik 1 Photos
