Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Body Style›Aircraft (no road body style)Browse ByAircraft (no road body style)FactsAircraft (no road body style)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1Aircraft (no road body style)Filter Results1 entryManufacturerAllScaled Composites (1)MakeAllScaled Composites (1)YearAll2003 (1)Country of OriginAllUnited States (1)PropulsionAllNitrous oxide and rubber hybrid (1)Engine ClassAllRocket (1)StatusAllRetired from service (1)Show ResultsSpaceShipOneAircraft (no road body style)Sources1. 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.