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Sputnik 1
was launched into earths orbit on October 4th 1957. It was the first man
made satellite and was made by the Soviet Union. To put sputnik into
space the soviets used a powerful rocket to launch it high above Earth
and shoot it to the ground at a very high speed. It's
primary purpose was to send back temperatures of space. It did so in the
form of beeps. Sputnik weighed 405 lbs, and It's diameter is 23
inches across. Sputnik was in orbit around the earth for 3 months after
it's launch in 1957. Then after it's 3 month journey in space it burned
up in the atmosphere. It was a very big step that launched the space
race. |
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Quick
Facts
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| Date
launched: |
October
4th, 1957 |
| End
of mission: |
January
4th, 1958 |
| Weight: |
405
lbs |
| Diameter: |
23
inches across. |
| Length
of Mission: |
3
months |
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