Nov 15, 2018 · After a mere 3 months in space,... [+] Sputnik 1 fell back to Earth due to atmospheric drag, a problem that plagues all low-Earth-orbiting satellites even today. On October 4th, 1957, the...

Sputnik 1 (/ ˈ s p ʌ t n ɪ k, ˈ s p ʊ t n ɪ k /, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1), sometimes referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite.It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program.It sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its three silver-zinc batteries ...

Oct 4, 2007 · When Sputnik became the first manmade satellite to enter space on Oct. 4, 1957, its alien beeping shocked America. Its signal stopped after just three weeks, and three months later sky gazers...

The launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, marked a turning point in human history. Lifted into orbit by an R-7 Semyorka, the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile, Sputnik became the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.

Jan 29, 2008 · When the news of Sputnik 1 broke, Dr. von Braun, the German-born engineering leader of the team, pleaded with a Pentagon official, “For God’s sake, turn us loose and let us do something!”

May 6, 2021 · Although Sputnik I was simply an aluminum ball with four antennas, capable of transmitting data back to the Earth, it was the forerunner of the Space Age as we know it today. The human race had finally broken the barrier that stood between them and the stars!

Jan 4, 2025 · After nearly 3 months in orbit, the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite, Sputnik 1 falls to Earth.

The Sputnik crisis was a period of public fear and anxiety in Western nations about the perceived technological gap between the United States and Soviet Union caused by the Soviets' launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite. [1]

Nov 20, 2024 · The beeping signal from Sputnik 1, heard worldwide, was a wake-up call that sparked scientific curiosity and innovation. It led to the creation of NASA and accelerated advancements in satellite technology. Sputnik 1's impact extended beyond science, influencing politics, education, and culture.

Nov 22, 2018 · On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, which rose up above Earth’s atmosphere and entered orbit around our planet, circumnavigating it one every 90 minutes.