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​ = = ​Sputnik 1 Who: The project from which was constructed by Sergei Korolev was Sputnik 1. Korolev was a Russian who assisted the Soviets in a the Cold War. He tried to help them win the space race.

What: Sputnik was an artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviets in stride to win the space race against the U.S. On October 4th, 1957, Sputnik was the first artificial satellite to be launched into the Earth's orbit.

When: This took place on October 4th, 1957

Where:Sputnik was launched in Kazakhstan. Which is now the Baikonor Cosmodrome.

Why: The Soviets were in a race to make the most attempts to make progress in space against the U.S.

Sputnik 2





Who: Sputnik was constructed by the same scientist that built Sputnik 1, Sergei Korolev.

What: Sputnik 2 was the 2nd satellite launched into the Earth's orbit. It weighed 1,120 lbs. Laikia, the dog to the right was sent up in Sputnik 2. Although scientists knew that the dog would not survive considering they did not supply it with enough oxygen, the cause of death for the dog was the extreme heat.

When: It was launched on November 3rd, 1957​

Where:It was launched in Baikonur Cosmodrome. That is also where Sputnik 1 was launched.

Why: The Soviets launched Sputnik 2 in an attempt to make more progress than they did with the first Sputnik.