Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Country of Origin›GermanyBrowse ByGermanyFactsGermanySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1GermanyFilter Results10 entriesManufacturerAllAirbus Defence and Space (9)Audi AG (1)MakeAllAirbus Defence and Space (9)Audi (1)YearAll2002 (1)2004 (1)2007 (1)2008 (2)2015 (2)2020 (1)2022 (1)Body StyleAllSpace station module (2)Spacecraft (7)PropulsionAllElectric (1)Engine ClassAllElectric motor (1)Rocket (1)StatusAllIn Production (1)In service (3)Retired from service (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10Audi Lunar QuattroGermanyAutomated Transfer VehicleGermanyBartolomeo (ISS platform)GermanyColumbus (ISS module)GermanyEuropean Service ModuleGermanyGravity Recovery and Climate ExperimentGermanyRosettaGermanySentinel-2GermanyTanDEM-XGermanyTerraSAR-XGermanySources1. 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.