<prompt> Lebitso la sathelaete ea pele e ileng ea romeloa sepakapakeng e ne e le mang?nan  <response>: Instruction in English: What was the name of the first satellite to be sent into space? . Response in English: The name of the first satellite to be successfully sent into space was Sputnik 1. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. . Response in Sesotho: Lebitso la sathelaete ea pele e ileng ea romeloa ka katleho sebakeng e ne e le Sputnik 1. E ile ea qalisoa ke Soviet Union ka October 4, 1957. 