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Sputnik 1 was in orbit for about three months, from October 4, 1957, to January 4, 1958.

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What type of orbit did sputnik 1 have?

It was launched into an elliptical low earth orbit.


How long does it take sputnik to orbit the earth?

Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, took approximately 96.2 minutes to orbit the Earth once.


How long did it take Sputnik to orbit the world?

About an hour and a half.


What was the first man made space satellite called?

Sputnik 1, the first man made object to orbit the earth. And we've been polluting like crazy up there ever since.


How long did it take sputnik 1 to orbit the earth once?

Sputnik 1 took approximately 96.2 minutes to orbit the Earth once.


How fast was sputnik traveling as it orbited the earth?

Sputnik with its puppy dog passenger( Laika ) was launched in October 1957, and remained in orbit until early 1958, when it reentered EarthÂ’s atmosphere and burned up Sputnik 1 was in orbit for 3 months, completing 1440 orbits. Sputnik 2, Laika's flight, was in orbit for 162 days. There were other missions, but these two, especially Sputnik 1, were the ones to capture the world's - especially the US'- attention.


What speed did sputnik orbit earth?

Sputnik 1 traveled at a speed of 18000 mph, completing one orbit of the Earth every 96.2 minutes.


What country was Sputnik 1 set to orbit?

Doesn't work like that, a satellite can't orbit one country. It can stay in geostationary orbit over some, but that's it. Sputnik 1 orbited the whole Earth.


Where is Sputnik 1?

Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, is no longer in orbit and burned up upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere on January 4, 1958.


Was there anybody in sputnik 1?

No, Sputnik 1, the first spacecraft to orbit earth, was a roughly two foot diameter sphere/ball.


How long has sputnik 1 been in orbit?

Sputnik I orbited Earth for about 3 months before decaying into Earth's atmosphere and burning up. Sputnik I burned up over 50 years ago.


Is sputnik 1 still in orbit?

No. Sputnik 1 burned up on 4 January 1958, as it fell from orbit upon reentering Earth's atmosphere