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  1. Sputnik 1 - Wikipedia

    Sputnik 1 (/ ˈspʌtnɪk, ˈspʊtnɪk /, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1), often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by …

  2. Sputnik News - World News, Breaking News & Top Stories

    Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends.

  3. Sputnik Mundo: noticias de última hora y de actualidad mundial

    Sputnik Mundo es una agencia de noticias rusa que te trae las historias más importantes del acontecer mundial en español. Encuentra las noticias de última hora y temas de actualidad e …

  4. Sputnik | Satellites, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 24, 2025 · Sputnik, a series of three Soviet artificial satellites. Sputnik 1 (launched October 4, 1957) was the first artificial satellite and the beginning of the ‘space race’ between the U.S. …

  5. Dawn of the Space Age - NASA

    Dec 4, 2025 · The historic Sputnik launch on Oct. 4, 1957 marked the beginning of the space age, leading to the establishment of NASA as well as the U.S.–Soviet space race.

  6. Sputnik 1 - The Museum of Flight

    The Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite aboard an R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile on October 4, 1957. Called Sputnik...

  7. Sputnik launched | October 4, 1957 | HISTORY

    Nov 24, 2009 · The Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite.

  8. Primary Sources - Sputnik and the Space Race: 1957 and Beyond ...

    The world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, marking the start of the space race. This guide provides suggested research materials on this topic at …

  9. Sputnik and the Space Age - National Air and Space Museum

    Oct 3, 2017 · Sputnik, the world’s first human-made satellite of the Earth, was launched on October 4, 1957, marking the beginning of the Space Age and the modern world in which we …

  10. Sputnik - Russian Studies - Macalester College

    On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union made history by sending the first artificial satellite into outer space. At the height of the Cold War, this move caused heightened tensions throughout the …