Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 was the world’s first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet spherical radio-beacon spacecraft launched on October 4, 1957, transmitted its characteristic radio pulses for about three weeks, and remained in orbit until atmospheric reentry on January 4, 1958.
Identity
- Aliases
- PS-1Prosteishiy Sputnik 1Object PS
- Name
- Sputnik 1
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Sputnik 1 was the world’s first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet spherical radio-beacon spacecraft launched on October 4, 1957, transmitted its characteristic radio pulses for about three weeks, and remained in orbit until atmospheric reentry on January 4, 1958.
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:37:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 08:41:25 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1957-10-04
- Last Flight Date
- 1958-01-04
- Serial Number
- PS-1
- Vehicle Code
- Sputnik 1