Spacecraft
Sputnik 1
Also Known As PS-1 (Prosteyshiy Sputnik-1)
Satellite
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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 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Korolev was the Chief Designer who oversaw Sputnik 1's development and launch.
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2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationSputnik 1, Wikipedia - development sectionQuote, Sputnik 1, Wikipedia - development section
designated 'Object PS', PS meaning 'prosteishiy sputnik', or 'elementary satellite'
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated 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.
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationOperated By: Soviet space program, Sputnik 1, Wikipedia, lead section (operator citation)Quote, 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.
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