Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Body Style›External propellant tankBrowse ByExternal propellant tankFactsExternal propellant tankSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1External propellant tankFilter Results1 entryVehicle TypeAllOrbital Launch Vehicles (1)Spacecraft (1)ManufacturerAllMartin Marietta (1)YearAll1981 (1)Country of OriginAllUnited States (1)PropulsionAllLiquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen (1)StatusAllRetired from service (1)Show ResultsSpace Shuttle external tankExternal propellant tankSources1. 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.