2006-11-16 13:09:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Russia was the first.
2006-11-16 13:13:24 · update #1
The Russians were the first to put a satellite into space (Sputnik 1). The Americans were the second to put a satellite into space a year later in 1958 (Explorer 1).
2006-11-16 13:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by Ringo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The U.S.A was the second nation to put the a satellite in to Earth orbit. It was Explorer I, the first in successful series. It confirmed the existence of the Van Allan radiation belts first postulated by Nicholas Christofilos in the 1940s.
2006-11-16 15:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by Otis F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The United States was the first to announce its intentions of putting an artificial satellite into orbit but the Soviet Union managed to beat them to the punch. The U.S. was second.
2006-11-16 13:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Deleted 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Russia. The Sputnik satellite.
2006-11-16 13:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-15 15:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
United States. USSR was First with Sputnik.
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2006-11-16 13:13:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US, the Soviets put Sputnik into space before the US.
2006-11-16 13:13:20 · answer #7 · answered by Paul S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The USA. The soviet union was the first.
2006-11-16 13:14:03 · answer #8 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USA. That's what started the "space race".
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2006-11-16 13:18:39 · answer #9 · answered by Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US was second.
2006-11-16 13:18:13 · answer #10 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋