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.

Find out how to celebrate here and check out the history of Sputnik, the Soviet satellite that kicked off the Space Age below! With a single shot, the Soviet Union not only launched the first ...

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.

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 ...

Several replicas of the Sputnik 1 satellite have been showcased at museums in Russia, and another is on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

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, ...

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 ...