Essays Tagged: "Sputnik 1"

The Wonderful History of Space Exploration In Depth

out maintaining the astronauts health during a mission.The mother of all ancient satellites was the Sputnik 1, which was the first artificial satellite to be sent up into space by the Soviet Union in ... A historical event took place that year, on October 4th 1957; the first artificial satellite called Sputnik 1 was launched into space. Sputnik means "fellow traveler", and the launch was successful. T ...

(39 pages) 420 1 3.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

Remote Sensing

ce since 1947, and despite continued development in the field, particularly following the launch of Sputnik 1, it was not until 1971 that the United Nations began to deal with the issue. This essay wi ...

(7 pages) 79 1 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

The Internet has revolutionised the media: discuss.

ed the mediaDiscussOn the 4th of October 1957, the USSR launched the world's first satellite named 'Sputnik 1' into Earth orbit. Beating the US to the great feat, the event severely dented the unparal ...

(6 pages) 186 0 4.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

The Effects of Space Exploration on Modern Society

ce that orbits around Earth or other planets, came along at about 1951, when the Russians launched "Sputnik 1" into orbit around Earth. Since then, satellites have developed technologically and now th ...

(4 pages) 121 1 3.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

Uses of space in the 21st Century.

litary satellites can be used for spying. From 1957 when the world's first satellite was launched - Sputnik 1, by the Soviet Union, to now, satellites alone have improved greatly, such as before 1981, ...

(4 pages) 61 0 4.4 Jun/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Satellites and Sputnik

ate is October 4, 1957 and the Americans are in complete shock. On this date the Russian satellite, Sputnik I, was sent into orbit and it launched a new era of technology and scientific findings. This ... iority was inflicted upon the United States' public. It was also one of the effects of the Cold War.Sputnik I was the revolutionary satellite that started the space race. It was the first satellite to ...

(7 pages) 67 2 4.2 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

The Space Race

degree, the Soviet announcement that evening changed the course of the Cold War. October 5th, 1957 Sputnik was launched. The Space Race had begun.Dr. John P. Hagen arrived early at the party; he want ... on bureau chief. Sullivan learned that the Soviet news agency Tass had just announced the launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. When he returned to the party Sull ...

(12 pages) 113 2 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Sputnik

Sputnik 1 orbited the earth for 57 days before the gravity of earth pulled it from space Sputnik was ... day communications satellites transmit radio and television programs to locations around the world.Sputnik was an unmanned Soviet satellite that orbited the earth on 4 October 1957. The kerosene-powe ... ands of satellites orbiting in the skies above, it is difficult to realize how earth-shattering the Sputnik actually was. To begin to understand it's impact, we need to consider the context in which i ...

(2 pages) 49 1 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Is Space Exploration a Waste of Money?

nt has expanded so has our cultural mandate along with it.The first artificial satellite was called Sputnik 1 in 1957. The word artificial refers to man-made and not naturally occurring and satellite ... nt outlook on our cultural mandate and launched our culture into the space exploration realm. Since Sputnik in 1957, more than a thousand satellites have been sent up into space. These satellites are ...

(6 pages) 89 0 4.4 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

A Cold Race to the Moon: The Apollo Program

ns date back to the "space race" which took place during the Cold War era. Sparked by the threat of Sputnik 1, a satellite sent into orbit in 1957 by the Soviet Union, the United States felt vulnerabl ... capitalism. A good example of how vulnerable Americans felt were the reactions to the launching of Sputnik 1 in 1957. The reaction from Americans and people around the world was not only shock, but s ...

(9 pages) 39 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Space

Sputnik: Changing the Realm of American Education

hed one hundred and fifty eight pounds was launched into space by the U.S.S.R. The satellite, named Sputnik, contained a single radio transmitter that did little more than send a continual beeping tha ... radio transmitter that did little more than send a continual beeping that could be tracked on land. Sputnik was relatively insignificant when used as a device to gather useful information from space. ...

(5 pages) 18 0 0.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

October Sky the movie: "October Sky explores universal themes that are relevant in any decade. Discuss."

movie, we find Homer Hickam, an average small-town boy, intrigued by the launch of Soviet satellite Sputnik and infatuated with the idea of joining the space race and making his own rockets. Homer bec ...

(2 pages) 5966 0 0.0 Jun/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

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In 1957, many important events occured. Possibly the most important was, the launching of Sputnik 1, the first satellite sent into space, on October 4, 1957 by the country of Russia. This ev ... sed, that it was possible to send something into space successfully.Four months after the launch of Sputnik 1, America launches Explorer 1 the first U.S. satellite, this sparked the beginning of the s ...

(2 pages) 1020 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

The Cold War and the Decolonization Process

R had with each other would soon make its way into space. In 1957, the launch of a satellite called Sputnik 1 started the space age. Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union; it was the first to orb ...

(3 pages) 20 0 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

The Cold War

During the cold war, an unexpected event occurred; Russia had launched a satellite named “Sputnik 1” into earth’s orbit. This event had shocked America. This was called race to spa ...

(7 pages) 16 0 0.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers