Sputnik 1 (/ˈspʌtnɪk, ˈspʊtnɪk/, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1) was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth... 79 KB (8,476 words) - 23:55, 28 April 2024 |
names: Sputnik 4 – Korabl-Sputnik 1 Sputnik 5 – Korabl-Sputnik 2 Sputnik 6 – Korabl-Sputnik 3 Sputnik 7 – Tyazhely Sputnik Sputnik 8 – Venera 1 Sputnik 9 –... 3 KB (380 words) - 23:51, 10 July 2022 |
Sputnik 2 (Russian pronunciation: [ˈsputʲnʲɪk], Russian: Спутник-2, Satellite 2), or Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2 (PS-2, Russian: Простейший Спутник 2, Simplest... 25 KB (2,934 words) - 19:07, 9 March 2024 |
Korabl-Sputnik 1 (Russian: Корабль Спутник 1 meaning Vessel Satellite 1), also known as Sputnik 4 in the West, was the first test flight of the Soviet... 5 KB (381 words) - 18:45, 7 August 2023 |
Project Vanguard (section Sputnik and Explorer 1) from Cape Canaveral Missile Annex, Florida. In response to the launch of Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957, the U.S. restarted the Explorer program, which had... 22 KB (2,589 words) - 16:28, 18 February 2024 |
previous year, Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2. This began a Space Race during the Cold War between the two nations. Explorer 1 was launched on 1 February 1958... 24 KB (2,761 words) - 08:34, 26 April 2024 |