Home›Launch Vehicles›Reusability›Partially ReusableBrowse ByPartially ReusableFactsPartially ReusableSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1957 1Partially ReusableFilter Results4 entriesOrigin ProgramAllCommercial American Launch Vehicles (3)NASA-Developed Launch Systems (1)Vehicle ClassAllReusable Launch Vehicle (4)First Flight EraAll1981-04-12 (1)2018-02-06 (1)2025-01-16 (1)StatusAllActive (2)Lost (1)Planned (1)Retired (1)ManufacturerAllBlue Origin (1)Martin Marietta (1)Relativity Space (1)Rockwell International (1)SpaceX (1)Thiokol (1)OperatorAllBlue Origin (1)NASA (1)Relativity Space (1)SpaceX (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Falcon HeavyPartially ReusableNew GlennPartially ReusableSpace ShuttlePartially ReusableTerran RPartially ReusableSources1. Wikipedia: Sputnik 1tier 2Wikimedia FoundationSputnik 1, lead sectionQuote, Sputnik 1, lead sectionIt was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.