The Launch of Sputnik 2
On November 3rd 1957 the USSR launched Sputnik 2 into orbit. Sputnik 2 was the second craft to reach Earth orbit, after Sputnik 1.……
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
On October 4th 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into low Earth orbit. Sputnik 1 was a comparatively tiny satellite, only……
WHAT IS A SATELLITE?
What is a Satellite? A thing which goes in the orbit around the earth is a satellite. Satellites are of two types one is artificial……
