On October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 was launched into space — the first artificial object to travel beyond Earth. Its “beep-beep-beep” was heard by radio amateurs all over the world. This device was created under the guidance of Ukrainian engineer Serhii Korolov.
First satellite
The space age in human history began 68 years ago, on October 4, 1957. It was on this day that the first artificial Earth satellite, called Sputnik-1, was launched from the Tyuratam Missile Range in Kazakhstan. It was created by a team of engineers led by the outstanding Ukrainian scientist Serhii Pavlovych Korolov.
Sputnik-1 was not a complex vehicle. The main piece of equipment it carried was a radio transmitter that sent radio signals to Earth. All scientific research had to be conducted simply by observing its behavior. But thanks to that beep-beep-beep that could be heard on the radio, people around the world learned that the first artificial object had appeared in space.
Selection of links
Over the years since the launch of Sputnik-1, there has been a lot written about it, the circumstances surrounding its launch, and its chief designer, Serhii Korolov. So, we offer you a selection of materials on this topic:
- Five most interesting facts about Sputnik-1 and Serhii Korolov
- Article about how there were actually many different satellites that were the first in some way.
- Article about the first American satellite, Explorer 1
- 13 facts about Serhii Korolov that you may not have known
- 13 first satellites
- 10 most important events in the history of space exploration
