I want to know the answer to the following question:
Sputnik 1 started orbiting on what date?
All the background I'm provided with is that "The Soviet Union beat the US to this, with the October 4, 1957 orbiting of Sputnik 1, and later beat the US to the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, on April 12, 1961.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes