page_title: 1957 in spaceflight
hierarchical_section_title: 1957 in spaceflight
caption_attribution_description: English: Created to mark the 50th Anniversary of the launch of Sputnik
context_page_description: The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union.
  In November, the second orbital flight took place. The Soviet Union launched the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog, Laika, who died in orbit a few hours after launch.
  There were also 189 suborbital launches, many unsuccessful.
context_section_description: The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union. 
  In November, the second orbital flight took place. The Soviet Union launched the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog, Laika, who died in orbit a few hours after launch.
  There were also 189 suborbital launches, many unsuccessful.
caption: Artist's impression of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, in orbit
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