the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
SputnikSo they knew where sputnik was.
Sputnik 1, the first man made object to orbit the earth. And we've been polluting like crazy up there ever since.
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No THe series of satellites sharing the name Sputnik were launched by the Russiansm the Soviet Union.
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No, it was far too crude to have any value as a spy satellite. Basically it was an experiment to see if things could be launched into orbit and made to function there.
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. The booster used by it had been used in August of that year to launch a long range missile.
Because the Sputnik program ended with Sputnik 3. Albeit there was a Sputnik 40 and 41 but these were to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sputnik 1.
The word "sputnik" comes from Russian, meaning "satellite" or "companion." It was famously used to name the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
Sputnik I was simplicity itself - it's only onboard "equipment" was an electronic radio "beep" received back on earth.
Sputnik was the Soviet Union's first satellite in space. It could spy on USA from a height way beyond any missile range. As the Cold War was predominantly about nuclear proliferation, where both sides had more than enough capability to wipe out the other, spying and advance warning were of paramount importance. The ability to spy unchallenged was a significant prize, and an advantage that USA were not about to concede easily. Their own space efforts were increased.
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sputnik 1 was a russian space probe launched on October 4 1957. it was used to collect atmosperic conditions for future launches.
No, Sputnik was not a shuttle. Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. A shuttle typically refers to a spacecraft like the Space Shuttle used by NASA for manned spaceflight missions.
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No, the Russian's Sputnik was unmanned.