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  5. IMAGO International History, Archive, Space travel, USSR launches Sputnik, the first man-made satellite 1957

IMAGO International History, Archive, Space travel, USSR launches Sputnik, the first man-made satellite 1957

Jul 6, 2023

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  • Glushko Space and Rocket Museum in Leningrad 9036623 17.08.1986 The Glushko Space and Rocket Museum in the northern wing of St. John s ravelin of the Peter and Paul Fortress in Leningrad. Museum visitors at a model of an Earth satellite launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957. Mikhail Dmitiev Sputnik St.Petersburg Russia Copyright: xMikhailxDmitievx

    Glushko Space and Rocket Museum in Leningrad 9036623 17.08.1986 The Glushko Space and Rocket Museum in the northern wing of St. John s ravelin of the Peter and Paul Fortress in Leningrad. Museum visitors at a model of an Earth satellite launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957. Mikhail Dmitiev Sputnik St.Petersburg Russia Copyright: xMikhailxDmitievx

  • Orig caption FIRST OBSERVATION OF SECOND ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA On this apparatus Miroslav Jiskra recorded signals of the first satellite Now he is getting ready to record graphically signals of the second satellite Note On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launches the dog Lajka in Sputnik II Pens Re Copyright: xx RECORDS OBSERVATION OF SPUTNIK II

    Orig caption FIRST OBSERVATION OF SECOND ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA On this apparatus Miroslav Jiskra recorded signals of the first satellite Now he is getting ready to record graphically signals of the second satellite Note On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launches the dog Lajka in Sputnik II Pens Re Copyright: xx RECORDS OBSERVATION OF SPUTNIK II

  • SPUTNIK I, 1957. Russ Satellite Sighted Over S.F. Front page of the San Francisco Chronicle reporting on Sputnik I, the first human-made object to orbit the Earth. Newspaper page, 5 October 1957. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0131591

    SPUTNIK I, 1957. Russ Satellite Sighted Over S.F. Front page of the San Francisco Chronicle reporting on Sputnik I, the first human-made object to orbit the Earth. Newspaper page, 5 October 1957. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0131591

  • SPUTNIK I, 1957. The New York Times front page headline announcing the launch of Sputnik I, the Soviet Union s first earth satellite. Newspaper page, 5 October 1957. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0065986

    SPUTNIK I, 1957. The New York Times front page headline announcing the launch of Sputnik I, the Soviet Union s first earth satellite. Newspaper page, 5 October 1957. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0065986

  • Earth s first artificial satellite 6528239 01.06.1977 A poster dedicated to the launch into orbit of the world s first artificial satellite on October 4, 1957. From the collections of the Russian State Polytechnic Museum. Vladimir Vdovin Moscow Russia Copyright: xVladimirxVdovinx

    Earth s first artificial satellite 6528239 01.06.1977 A poster dedicated to the launch into orbit of the world s first artificial satellite on October 4, 1957. From the collections of the Russian State Polytechnic Museum. Vladimir Vdovin Moscow Russia Copyright: xVladimirxVdovinx

  • Model of Earth s first artificial satellite 6528243 01.06.1977 Pavilion Space at the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy of the USSR (VDNKh). A model of the world s first artificial Earth satellite, launched into orbit on October 4, 1957. Vladimir Vdovin Moscow Russia Copyright: xVladimirxVdovinx

    Model of Earth s first artificial satellite 6528243 01.06.1977 Pavilion Space at the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy of the USSR (VDNKh). A model of the world s first artificial Earth satellite, launched into orbit on October 4, 1957. Vladimir Vdovin Moscow Russia Copyright: xVladimirxVdovinx

  • The Sputnik or Sputnik or Sputnick I in 1957 XEE4411753 The Sputnik or Sputnik or Sputnick I in 1957 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sputnik or Sputnik or Sputnick I in 1957); Stefano Bianchetti. Copyright: xStefanoxBianchettix xBridgemanxImagesx 4411753

    The Sputnik or Sputnik or Sputnick I in 1957 XEE4411753 The Sputnik or Sputnik or Sputnick I in 1957 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sputnik or Sputnik or Sputnick I in 1957); Stefano Bianchetti. Copyright: xStefanoxBianchettix xBridgemanxImagesx 4411753

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 September 1-24, 1987. USSR. Soviet designer of rocket and space technology, chief designer in the field of of lunar automatic stations creation of Lavochkin Research and Production Association, one of the creators of Sputnik-1 first artificial Earth satellite, engineer Oleg Ivanovsky poses for a photo. The exact date and location of the photograph is unknown. Valery Khristoforov TASS 16857849

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 September 1-24, 1987. USSR. Soviet designer of rocket and space technology, chief designer in the field of of lunar automatic stations creation of Lavochkin Research and Production Association, one of the creators of Sputnik-1 first artificial Earth satellite, engineer Oleg Ivanovsky poses for a photo. The exact date and location of the photograph is unknown. Valery Khristoforov TASS 16857849

  • 50 years ago, on 4 October 1957, the world was shocked by a tiny dot that could be seen flying by high in the night sky It was the first craft to orbit the Earth, the Soviet satellite Sputn Copyright: xGeneralx TT-SÖN-SPUTNIK

    50 years ago, on 4 October 1957, the world was shocked by a tiny dot that could be seen flying by high in the night sky It was the first craft to orbit the Earth, the Soviet satellite Sputn Copyright: xGeneralx TT-SÖN-SPUTNIK

  • Moscow, USSR. 1957. A view of the maquette of the first satellite launched by the Soviet Union on the 4th of October 1957, exhibited in Karelia pavilion of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition. The exact date of the photograph is unknown. Valentin Cheredintsev TASS 1389580

    Moscow, USSR. 1957. A view of the maquette of the first satellite launched by the Soviet Union on the 4th of October 1957, exhibited in Karelia pavilion of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition. The exact date of the photograph is unknown. Valentin Cheredintsev TASS 1389580

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 RECORD DATE NOT STATED Sputnik 1, Russian satellite, 1957. Artist: Unknown Copyright:x?xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO ,2548206 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:?xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 RECORD DATE NOT STATED Sputnik 1, Russian satellite, 1957. Artist: Unknown Copyright:x?xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO ,2548206 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:?xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 RECORD DATE NOT STATED Sputnik 1, Russian satellite, 1957. Artist: Unknown Copyright:x?xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO ,2548205 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:?xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 RECORD DATE NOT STATED Sputnik 1, Russian satellite, 1957. Artist: Unknown Copyright:x?xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO ,2548205 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:?xFinexArtxImages HeritagexImagesx IMAGO

  • SPUTNIK 142770 08.07.1972 The first Soviet artificial Earth satellite. Alexander Mokletsov Sputnik Russia Copyright: xAlexanderxMokletsovx

    SPUTNIK 142770 08.07.1972 The first Soviet artificial Earth satellite. Alexander Mokletsov Sputnik Russia Copyright: xAlexanderxMokletsovx

  • LABEL Satellite and rocket in space matchbox label Russian matchbox label, circa 1950 Credit Collection IM KHARBINE TAPABOR KH180902

    LABEL Satellite and rocket in space matchbox label Russian matchbox label, circa 1950 Credit Collection IM KHARBINE TAPABOR KH180902

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 A technician putting the finishing touches on Sputnik 1, humanity s first artificial satellite. On Oct. 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 successfully launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan and entered Earth s orbit. Thus, began the space age. The successful launch shocked the world, giving the former Soviet Union the distinction of putting the first human-made object into space. The word Sputnik originally meant fellow traveler, but has become synonymous with satellite in modern Russian. - ZUMAz03_ 19571004_clb_z03_053 Copyright: xAsifxA.xSiddiqix

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 A technician putting the finishing touches on Sputnik 1, humanity s first artificial satellite. On Oct. 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 successfully launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan and entered Earth s orbit. Thus, began the space age. The successful launch shocked the world, giving the former Soviet Union the distinction of putting the first human-made object into space. The word Sputnik originally meant fellow traveler, but has become synonymous with satellite in modern Russian. - ZUMAz03_ 19571004_clb_z03_053 Copyright: xAsifxA.xSiddiqix

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Sputnik 1, replica. Sputnik 1 was launched into the orbit around the earth on October 4th 1957. It was the first man made satellite, made by the Soviet Union. Sputnik remained in orbit around the earth for 3 months after its launch, then burned up in the atmosphere. It started the space race. WHA !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: WHA UnitedArchives510012153

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Sputnik 1, replica. Sputnik 1 was launched into the orbit around the earth on October 4th 1957. It was the first man made satellite, made by the Soviet Union. Sputnik remained in orbit around the earth for 3 months after its launch, then burned up in the atmosphere. It started the space race. WHA !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: WHA UnitedArchives510012153

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Sputnik 1, replica. Sputnik 1 was launched into the orbit around the earth on October 4th 1957. It was the first man made satellite, made by the Soviet Union. Sputnik remained in orbit around the earth for 3 months after its launch, then burned up in the WHA !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: WHA UnitedArchives510012137

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Sputnik 1, replica. Sputnik 1 was launched into the orbit around the earth on October 4th 1957. It was the first man made satellite, made by the Soviet Union. Sputnik remained in orbit around the earth for 3 months after its launch, then burned up in the WHA !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: WHA UnitedArchives510012137

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Sputnik 1, replica. Sputnik 1 was launched into the orbit around the earth on October 4th 1957. It was the first man made satellite, made by the Soviet Union. Sputnik remained in orbit around the earth for 3 months after its launch, then burned up in the WHA !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: WHA UnitedArchives510012104

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Sputnik 1, replica. Sputnik 1 was launched into the orbit around the earth on October 4th 1957. It was the first man made satellite, made by the Soviet Union. Sputnik remained in orbit around the earth for 3 months after its launch, then burned up in the WHA !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: WHA UnitedArchives510012104

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Sputnik I the first space satellite WHA !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: WHA UnitedArchives020059

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Sputnik I the first space satellite WHA !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright: WHA UnitedArchives020059

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Oct 04, 2010 - Russia - Birth of the Space Age - History changed on Oct. 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I, the world s first artificial satellite. About the size of a beach ball and weighing about 184 pounds, it took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. That launch ushered in new political, military, technological and scientific developments. While the Sputnik launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R space race.Birth of the Space Age - Sputnik I, the world s first artificial satellite - ZUMAz03_

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Oct 04, 2010 - Russia - Birth of the Space Age - History changed on Oct. 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I, the world s first artificial satellite. About the size of a beach ball and weighing about 184 pounds, it took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. That launch ushered in new political, military, technological and scientific developments. While the Sputnik launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R space race.Birth of the Space Age - Sputnik I, the world s first artificial satellite - ZUMAz03_

  • Nov. 04, 1957 - Soviet sends up Sputnik II .. new picture of their experiments with Dog carrying Rockets... Coinciding with the news that the Soviet has released Sputnik II -satellite-pictures have been received in London-illustrating recent experiments by Soviet Scientists the release of dog carrying space rockets. The dog was sent up in a globe inside a rocket to height of 100 kilometres, The dog had a safe landing by means of a parachute.. Photo shows The rocket-containing the dog is released. It went up to a height of 100KM- and the dog came safely down-by parachute. - ZUMAk09

    Nov. 04, 1957 - Soviet sends up Sputnik II .. new picture of their experiments with Dog carrying Rockets... Coinciding with the news that the Soviet has released Sputnik II -satellite-pictures have been received in London-illustrating recent experiments by Soviet Scientists the release of dog carrying space rockets. The dog was sent up in a globe inside a rocket to height of 100 kilometres, The dog had a safe landing by means of a parachute.. Photo shows The rocket-containing the dog is released. It went up to a height of 100KM- and the dog came safely down-by parachute. - ZUMAk09

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 1957 Russian satellite Sputnik I UnitedArchives00161377

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 1957 Russian satellite Sputnik I UnitedArchives00161377

  • IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Moscow region. The first sputnik. Reproduction. . TASS_1208582

    IMAGO History, Sowjetunion startet Sputnik, den ersten von Menschen gebauten Satelliten: 1957 Moscow region. The first sputnik. Reproduction. . TASS_1208582

  • Pictured is a model of the first ever artificial satellite - Sputnik - It was launched 40 years ago, in the year 1957, Oct. 4th. TASS_99164

    Pictured is a model of the first ever artificial satellite - Sputnik - It was launched 40 years ago, in the year 1957, Oct. 4th. TASS_99164

  • Sputnik 1, launched on October 4, 1957, the world s first artificial satellite. 275756

    Sputnik 1, launched on October 4, 1957, the world s first artificial satellite. 275756

  • A still from a documentary film shows the Soviet satellite Sputnik, the first man-made object to orbit the Earth that was launched in October, 1957. 202140

    A still from a documentary film shows the Soviet satellite Sputnik, the first man-made object to orbit the Earth that was launched in October, 1957. 202140

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