Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Body StyleBrowse ByBody StyleFactsBody StyleSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1Body StyleAircraft (no road body style)Body Style1 entryAstronaut propulsion unitBody Style1 entryExternal propellant tankBody Style1 entryGlide bombBody Style1 entryGuided projectileBody Style1 entryLaunch vehicleBody Style92 entriesMissileBody Style20 entriesResearch rocketBody Style2 entriesSounding rocketBody Style11 entriesSpace station moduleBody Style9 entriesSpacecraftBody Style147 entriesTarget rocketBody Style1 entryUpper stageBody Style1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Sputnik 1tier 2WikipediaSputnik 1, lead section, launch date sentenceQuote, Sputnik 1, lead section, launch date sentenceIt was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.