Discover the story of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviets in 1957. This iconic spacecraft, ...

Inside Sputnik-1's shiny, heat resistant carapace rested these internal components: After its final assembly, the satellite was filled with nitrogen, achieving internal pressure of 1.3 atmospheres.

Furthermore, the batteries dying before a month's time didn't stop Sputnik from staying in orbit. The satellite orbited Earth for a total of 92 days before it broke apart and fell back to Earth.

In 1957 the Sputnik 1 satellite was seen as a technological marvel ... You could probably find most of these components lying around your home. There are transmitters in mobile or cordless phones, ...

Sputnik. The first artificial satellite, the launch of which precipitated ... to say that we might not yet have many of the tools and components we take for granted as electronics enthusiasts ...

Soon after Sputnik’s launch ... African space industry employs several hundred people. Most manufacture satellite components for export from the Western Cape towns of Somerset West and Stellenbosch.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite, into low Earth orbit. Sputnik's launch caused fear of the ...

By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Since Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957 ... in Florida carrying the world’s first satellite model with wooden components, marking a potential shift in space engineering ...