the u.s.s.r launched the first satellite to orbit the world on 3 november 1957.
the u.s.s.r launched the first satellite to orbit the world on 3 november 1957.
when did the u.s.s.r launch the first satellite to orbit the world?
3 november 1957
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a small-lift launch vehicle is a rocket orbital launch vehicle that is capable of lifting up to of payload into low earth orbit (leo). the next larger category consists of medium-lift launch vehicles.









































the first small-lift launch vehicle was the sputnik rocket, which was derived from the r-7 semyorka icbm of the soviet union. on 4 october 1957, the rocket was used to perform the world's first satellite launch, placing sputnik 1 satellite into a low earth orbit.
small-lift launch vehicle
section::::first satellites of countries.:attempted first satellites.









































bullet::::- united states tried unsuccessfully to launch its first satellite in 1957; they were successful in 1958.









































bullet::::- china tried unsuccessfully to launch its first satellite in 1969; they were successful in 1970.









































bullet::::- iraq under saddam hussein fulfilled in 1989 an unconfirmed launch of warhead on orbit by developed iraqi vehicle that intended to put later the 75 kg first national satellite al-ta’ir, also developed.









































bullet::::- chile tried unsuccessfully in 1995 to launch its first satellite fasat-alfa by foreign rocket; in 1998 they were successful.†
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