Sputnik was the first satellite sent into orbit and was sent by the Soviet union during the "Space race".Sputnik was the size of a beach ball, when sputnik2 was launched it carried a heavier payload plus a dog named Laika. To launch Sputnik1 the Russians didn't use an ICBM a nuclear rocket the used additional thrusters
Sputnik was the first satellite sent into orbit and was sent by the Soviet union during the "Space race".Sputnik was the size of a beach ball, when sputnik2 was launched it carried a heavier payload plus a dog named Laika. To launch Sputnik1 the Russians didn't use an ICBM a nuclear rocket the used additional thrusters
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