Sputnik 1.
The first artificial satellite of Earth. Its radio transmissions announced the beginning of the space age and could be detected by radio listeners around the world.
Historical reference; mission status is a dated editorial snapshot.
Technology1957Low Earth orbit
- Agency
- Soviet space program
- Launch vehicle
- Sputnik 8K71PS
- Destination
- Low Earth orbit
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Launch date, UTC
- Oct 4, 1957, 7:28 PM UTC
- Crew
- Uncrewed
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