The first artificial satellite, a 58-centimeter aluminum sphere with four radio antennas, launched by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957. Its simple radio beeps, audible to receivers worldwide, opened the Space Age.
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Spacecraft Type ManufacturerOKB-1 (Ministry of the Defense Industry design bureau) 2 StatusDeorbited; reentered and burned up on 4 January 1958. 1 Status
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Sputnik 1 was placed in low Earth orbit
Korolev was the Chief Designer who oversaw Sputnik 1's development and launch.
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Sergei Korolev (Wikipedia)Sergei Korolev, Wikipedia - Space program section
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Source Wikipedia: Sputnik 1
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Sputnik 1Sputnik 1, Wikipedia, lead section (operator citation)
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Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
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1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
- Status (category): De-Orbited
- Spacecraft Type: Uncrewed satellite
- Launch Date: 1957-10-04
- Status: Deorbited; reentered and burned up on 4 January 1958.
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Manufacturer: OKB-1 (Ministry of the Defense Industry design bureau)
Wikipedia: Sputnik 1
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On 15 February 1957 the Council of Ministers of the USSR approved this simple satellite, designated 'Object PS', PS meaning "prosteishiy sputnik", or "elementary satellite".
Operated By: Soviet space program, Sputnik 1, Wikipedia, lead section (operator citation)
It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program.
In Group: First Artificial Satellites, Lead sentence
Sputnik 1 (, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1), often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite.
Mission Of: Sputnik Program, Lead sentence
Sputnik 1 (, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1), often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite.
Part Of: Sputnik Program, Lead sentence
Sputnik 1 (, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1), often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite.
View the Source Sergei Korolev (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Sergei Korolev, Sergei Korolev, Wikipedia - Space program sectionQuote, Associated With: Sergei Korolev, Sergei Korolev, Wikipedia - Space program section
PS-1 was successfully launched into space on 4 October 1957 as Sputnik 1, becoming the first artificial satellite of the Earth.
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