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Sputnik I, launched October 4, 1957, carried an artificial satellite into orbit. It caused a bit of a scare in the USA, that the Soviet Union got a satellite into orbit first. It was about the size of a basketball with antennas sticking out of it.  

Sputnik I, launched October 4, 1957, carried an artificial satellite into orbit. It caused a bit of a scare in the USA, that the Soviet Union got a satellite into orbit first. It was about the size of a basketball with antennas sticking out of it.  

Sputnik II carried a dog, named Laika into space on November 3, 1957.

Sputnik II carried a dog named Laika into space on November 3, 1957.

== See Also ==

== See Also ==

*[http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/ NASA's files on Sputnik]

*[http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/ NASA's files on Sputnik]