Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Country of Origin›JapanBrowse ByJapanFactsJapanSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1JapanFilter Results9 entriesVehicle TypeAllOrbital Launch Vehicles (7)Spacecraft (7)ManufacturerAllMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (8)MakeAllMitsubishi (8)YearAll1975 (1)1981 (1)1986 (1)1994 (1)2001 (1)2009 (2)2023 (1)2025 (1)Body StyleAllLaunch vehicle (1)PropulsionAllHydrogen (5)Solid propellant (1)Engine ClassAllRocket (7)StatusAllIn service (2)Out of production (6)Retired from service (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9H3JapanH-IJapanH-IIJapanH-II Transfer VehicleJapanH-IIAJapanH-IIBJapanHTV-XJapanN-IJapanN-II (rocket)JapanSources1. 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.