2007-03-17 05:54:59 · 9 answers · asked by Kevin 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The first satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR. It was launched on on October 4, 1957. Sputnik 1 was about the size of a basketball, weighing roughly 183 pounds. It was sent into an elliptical orbit around the Earth, revolving in about 98 minutes.
The first satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR. It was launched on on October 4, 1957. Sputnik 1 was about the size of a basketball, weighing roughly 183 pounds. It was sent into an elliptical orbit around the Earth, revolving in about 98 minutes.
Here are pictures of it !
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Sputnik+1&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2
Sounds from the First Satellites
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/features/sounds/firstsat.html
2007-03-17 05:57:38 · answer #1 · answered by spaceprt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sputnik was the first satellite sent into space by the Russians in 1957.
2007-03-17 05:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by s√(s-a)(s-b)(s-c) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although it finished 2nd to Sputnik, "Explorer I" was launched in 1958 and was the first artificial satellite placed in earth orbit by the United States.
2007-03-17 11:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by shark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Russian satelite Sputnik was launced in October, 1957.
2007-03-17 10:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sputnik 1. It was launched on 4 October 1957
see here for more details>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1
2007-03-17 05:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Sputnik'. In October of 1957.
Doug
2007-03-17 05:59:24 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sputnik....the Ruskies did it, before USA.....yikes, it heated up the Cold War! =)
2007-03-17 06:02:45 · answer #7 · answered by Ricoba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sputnik launched by the USSR
2007-03-17 05:57:12 · answer #8 · answered by Justin H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sputnik, i think
2007-03-17 05:56:58 · answer #9 · answered by dudara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋