1 Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to go into orbit, launched 4 October 1957. 2  Sputnik 2, the first spacecraft to carry a living animal (the dog Laika), launched 3 November 1957.  Sputnik 3, a research satellite launched 15 May 1958.
By population the 3 largest cities in Spain are Madrid 2.9 million, Barcelona 1.5 million, and Valencia 741,000. They include: the capital Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. Onlyâ¦ two  of Spain's cities, the national capital Madrid and Barcelona, have  populations of more than one million.
Learn Spanish in Spain. Mallorca Island. Mallorca. Majorca is a highly popular Spanish tourist destination due to its beautiful Mediterranean weather, hot, bright summers and breathtaking beaches. Majorca (also Mallorca) is the largest island of Spain and is located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the four Balearic Islands; the others being Ibiza, Formentera and Menorca. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the Balearic Islands.