Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Engine Class›Ion thrusterBrowse ByIon thrusterFactsIon thrusterSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1Ion thrusterFilter Results4 entriesManufacturerAllAirbus Defence and Space (1)Maxar Technologies (2)MakeAllAirbus Defence and Space (1)Lanteris Space Systems (2)YearAll2018 (1)2021 (1)2023 (1)Country of OriginAllUnited States (3)Body StyleAllSpacecraft (4)PropulsionAllElectric (1)Hydrazine (1)Solar (1)StatusAllDestroyed (1)In service (2)Under development (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4BepiColomboIon thrusterDouble Asteroid Redirection TestIon thrusterPower and Propulsion ElementIon thrusterPsyche (spacecraft)Ion thrusterSources1. 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.