Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Status›AbandonedBrowse ByAbandonedFactsAbandonedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1AbandonedFilter Results1 entryVehicle TypeAllOrbital Launch Vehicles (1)Spacecraft (1)ManufacturerAllSpaceX (1)MakeAllSpaceX (1)YearAll2016 (1)Country of OriginAllUnited States (1)Body StyleAllLaunch vehicle (1)PropulsionAllLiquid Methane (1)Engine ClassAllRocket (1)Show ResultsITS launch vehicleAbandonedSources1. 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.