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Q: How did people know about sputnik?
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Did the US know about Sputnik before it launched?

Sputnik came as a surprise, the US did not know about it in advance.


Who were the people aboard sputnik?

No one was onboard Sputnik, it was an unmanned satellite.


Who has the best spy satellite?

India has the best spy satellite...... Most people do not know this..........


Was sputnik a communications satellite?

Not as we know them today. Sputnik 1 sent a radio beep, but that was about it. It couldn't relay information as current communications satellites do.


Why was there not a sputnik 4?

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 Soviet Union kicked off the Space Race with the launching of .?

sputnik


What was Sputnik 1 and 2?

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. It marked the beginning of the space race between the US and the USSR. Sputnik 2 carried the first living being, a dog named Laika, into orbit in 1957.


Was sputnik manned?

No, the Russian's Sputnik was unmanned.


Was sputnik visible from the United States?

Yes, the Soviet satellite called Sputnik in the English-speaking world was visible in the US, and many people went out at night to try to spot it.


Why did the sputnik carry weapons into space?

As far as we know, it didn't. But if you can launch something harmless into orbit, you can also launch something dangerous into orbit, which was a big part of the fear caused by the Sputnik launch.


Which microprocessor did sputnik use?

Sputnik did not use a microprocessor.


What country was the sputnik built?

The USSR built the Sputnik.