First Satellite Launched By Russia

The first two lithuanian satellites were launched together.
First satellite launched by russia. Both carried to the international space station and deployed later in the year. Satellite 1 or ps 1 простейший спутник 1 or prosteyshiy sputnik 1 elementary satellite 1 was the first artificial earth satellite. The soviet union launched it into an elliptical low earth orbit on 4 october 1957. Lithuania was formerly occupied by the soviet union.
The world s first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball 58 cm or 22 8 inches in diameter weighed only 83 6 kg. The spacecraft named sputnik after the russian word for satellite was launched. Sputnik and the dawn of the space age history changed on october 4 1957 when the soviet union successfully launched sputnik i. Except the first which launched on a kosmos 3m rocket.
Or 183 9 pounds and took about 98 minutes to orbit earth on its elliptical path. Lithuania was formerly occupied by the soviet union. Sputnik 1 ˈ s p ʊ t n ɪ k ˈ s p ʌ t n ɪ k. The soviet union inaugurates the space age with its launch of sputnik the world s first artificial satellite.
Russia launches 3 gonets communication satellites 18 international smallsats. The program is operated by jsc satellite system.