Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›ModelBrowse ByModelFactsModelSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1ModelFilter Results4 entriesVehicle TypeAllOrbital Launch Vehicles (2)Spacecraft (2)ManufacturerAllFirefly Aerospace (1)SEREB (1)SpaceX (1)United Launch Alliance (1)MakeAllBoeing (1)Firefly Aerospace (1)SEREB (1)SpaceX (1)United Launch Alliance (1)YearAll1965 (1)1970 (1)1975 (1)2004 (1)2010 (1)2013 (1)2015 (1)2018 (1)Country of OriginAllFrance (1)United States (2)Body StyleAllLaunch vehicle (3)Spacecraft (1)PropulsionAllMMH and MON-3 (hypergolic) (1)RP-1 and liquid oxygen (1)Engine ClassAllRocket (3)StatusAllRetired from service (2)Under development (1)Maximum Mass (kg)All18,400 (1)20,300 (1)26,900 (1)StatusAllIn service (1)Retired from service (2)Under development (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareDelta IVModel1 entryDiamant (rocket)Model3 entriesFalcon 9Model4 entriesFirefly ElytraModel3 entriesSources1. 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.