Home›Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles›Status›UpcomingBrowse ByUpcomingFactsUpcomingSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1957 1UpcomingFilter Results3 entriesManufacturerAllAirbus Defence and Space (2)Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (1)MakeAllAirbus Defence and Space (2)Israel Aerospace Industries (1)Country of OriginAllIsrael (1)United Kingdom (2)Body StyleAllSpacecraft (3)PropulsionAllElectric (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3IAI ULTRASATUpcomingRosalind Franklin roverUpcomingSkynet 6AUpcomingSources1. 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.