The launch of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, 60 years ago kicked off the space race between the Soviet Union and America. The satellite was a success not just in terms of scientific ...

The launch the world's first satellite was the birth of the Space ... They launched Sputnik 2 on Nov. 3, 1957, carrying a ... She was launched on the Soviet Union's Sputnik 2 mission in November ...

The signals from Sputnik continued for 21 days until the transmitter batteries ran out Oct. 26, 1957. The Soviets followed up the launch with Sputnik II in early November 1957, carrying a much ...

The launch of Sputnik 60 years ago opened the space era and became a major triumph for the Soviet Union, showcasing its military might and technological prowess. It also stunned the rest of the world.

On October 4, 1957, Earth received its first artificial satellite companion, Sputnik 1. The Soviet Union packed its celestial ...

The Soviet Union's Oct. 4, 1957, launch of the first-ever artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, created quite a stir, to be sure.It did kick off the space age, after all. But Americans' concerns about ...

The launch of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, 60 years ago kicked off the space race between the Soviet Union and America. The satellite was a success not just in terms of scientific ...

Sixty years ago today, the space race began with the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik — the first man-made object to orbit the Earth. The launch ushered in a wave of new political ...