October 4th 1957

[1K3]

Originally posted by Estel
No. R-7 was already tested as a nuke delivery system that time. And Sputnik was a test of R-7 possibilities as a particular orbit injector and sure, a test of radio-transmitting ability.

I don't know the exact engine name of the R-7 rocket but I think R-7's engines are still used on Soyuz flights.

[rpm]

Originally posted by MiloMorai
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=169&sid=1893019

According to one of the scientists on the project, Sputnik 1 came about not because of any Soviet desire to beat the US into space, but because they were looking to test out a rocket designed to deliver a military payload.

Ya think?

[Heater]

Originally posted by Boroda
Beep-beep.

And of course it was built with Technology and Plans stolen from the USA

[Boroda]

Originally posted by 1K3
I don't know the exact engine name of the R-7 rocket but I think R-7's engines are still used on Soyuz flights.

Soyuz is an R-7 fitted with a third stage. BTW, US still uses Atlas launchers, same first generation liquid-fueled ICBM.

[Russian]

Originally posted by Boroda
Beep-beep.

And here for sale are 400,000$ (old price 15,000$) 'sputnik' salad bowls.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/03/science/03collector.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by Boroda
Soyuz is an R-7 fitted with a third stage. BTW, US still uses Atlas launchers, same first generation liquid-fueled ICBM.

The present Atlas is third or fourth generation.

Atlas V uses (how's this for irony?) a Russian-designed RD-180 main engine and Aerojet-made solid boosters.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Viking
Better get a band-aid on that hurt national pride of yours.

How's that Gsholz?    Have another drink.

[Charon]

The Soviet accomplishments with Sputnik and Gagarin shouldn't be downplayed. Set the national pride aside for a thread.

Great accomplishment.

Charon

[DREDIOCK]

interesting to wonder how much the russians and the US could have accomplished and sooner if they had worked together instead f fighting the cold war

But If it hadnt have been for the cold war neither side would have probably accomplished anything at all

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Charon
The Soviet accomplishments with Sputnik and Gagarin shouldn't be downplayed. Set the national pride aside for a thread.

Great accomplishment.

Charon

I'm sure Boroda has finally "changed" and................Yeah right.

[Charon]

I'm sure Boroda has finally "changed" and................Yeah right.

So what? The Soviets orbited a satellite when ours were cooking off  on the launch pad like roman candles. Was kind of a pisser at the time, bordering on national hysteria.

In fact, the moon landings were a direct response to that hysteria. A GREAT catchup to be sure, but reactive none the less.

Charon

[john9001]

<
Explorer I's small package of instruments produced the first major discovery of the Space Age—The Van Allen radiation belts surrounding the Earth. Explorer I burned up in the atmosphere on March 30, 1970.>>


wile the russians were trying to put onto orbit a small basket ball sized satellite that could only go beep beep beep the US was building a bigger satellite that would actually do something.

so the russians were first with the least by four months.

[RAIDER14]

sputnik 2
1st living being into space

[Russian]

Originally posted by john9001
<
Explorer I's small package of instruments produced the first major discovery of the Space Age—The Van Allen radiation belts surrounding the Earth. Explorer I burned up in the atmosphere on March 30, 1970.>>


wile the russians were trying to put onto orbit a small basket ball sized satellite that could only go beep beep beep the US was building a bigger satellite that would actually do something.

so the russians were first with the least by four months.

Let me quote this so you will not edit retarded remarks. (See Raider14's link)


Anyhow, I'll drink tonight to this event.

[Charon]

wile the russians were trying to put onto orbit a small basket ball sized satellite that could only go beep beep beep the US was building a bigger satellite that would actually do something.

so the russians were first with the least by four months.

Sputnik was a far heavier satellite. Explorer was the smallest thing that could be called a satellite that could still make orbit. Soviet rockets were far ahead in throw weight as well as reliability at the time. Explorer weighed 18 pounds. Sputnik 186 pounds and two years later the same R-7 launch vehicle with some minor improvements was deployed carrying a 2.4 Mt warhead that could hit all of Europe and parts of the US. The reason for the hysteria.

Charon