Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Country of Origin›United KingdomBrowse ByUnited KingdomFactsUnited KingdomSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1United KingdomFilter Results12 entriesVehicle TypeAllOrbital Launch Vehicles (4)Spacecraft (4)ManufacturerAllAirbus Defence and Space (6)British Aerospace (3)British Aircraft Corporation (1)Saunders-Roe (2)MakeAllAirbus Defence and Space (6)British Aerospace (3)British Aircraft Corporation (1)Saunders-Roe (2)YearAll1957 (1)1958 (1)1969 (1)1985 (1)2015 (1)2017 (1)2021 (1)2025 (1)Body StyleAllLaunch vehicle (2)Research rocket (1)Sounding rocket (1)Spacecraft (8)PropulsionAllElectric (1)Hydrazine (1)Hydrogen (1)Hydrogen peroxide (2)Kerosene (2)Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen (1)Solid propellant (1)Engine ClassAllRocket (4)StatusAllCancelled (2)In service (2)Out of production (2)Retired from service (3)Upcoming (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12BAC MustardUnited KingdomBiomassUnited KingdomBlack ArrowUnited KingdomBlack KnightUnited KingdomBritish Aerospace HOTOLUnited KingdomEutelsat QuantumUnited KingdomGiottoUnited KingdomLISA PathfinderUnited KingdomRosalind Franklin roverUnited KingdomSentinel-5 PrecursorUnited KingdomSkylark (rocket)United KingdomSkynet 6AUnited KingdomSources1. 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.