Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Body Style›Guided projectileBrowse ByGuided projectileFactsGuided projectileSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1Guided projectileFilter Results1 entryManufacturerAllMartin Marietta (1)Country of OriginAllUnited States (1)StatusAllOut of production (1)Show ResultsM712 CopperheadGuided projectileSources1. 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.