Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Propulsion›Liquid MethaneBrowse ByLiquid MethaneFactsLiquid MethaneSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1Liquid MethaneFilter Results9 entriesVehicle TypeAllOrbital Launch Vehicles (7)Spacecraft (7)ManufacturerAllAirbus Defence and Space (1)ArianeGroup (3)Progress Rocket Space Centre (1)SpaceX (3)United Launch Alliance (1)MakeAllAirbus Defence and Space (1)ArianeGroup (3)Progress Rocket Space Centre (1)SpaceX (3)United Launch Alliance (1)YearAll2016 (1)2023 (2)2024 (1)Country of OriginAllFrance (2)Russia (1)United States (3)Body StyleAllLaunch vehicle (6)Spacecraft (1)Engine ClassAllJet (1)Rocket (7)StatusAllAbandoned (1)Design only (never built) (2)In service (1)Prototype (1)Under development (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9Airbus Defence and Space SpaceplaneLiquid MethaneAriane NextLiquid MethaneITS launch vehicleLiquid MethaneMaia (rocket)Liquid MethaneSoyuz-7Liquid MethaneSpaceX StarshipLiquid MethaneSpaceX Super HeavyLiquid MethaneThemis (rocket)Liquid MethaneVulcan CentaurLiquid MethaneSources1. 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.