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What was the first spacecraft to orbit the earth?

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What was the first spacecraft to orbit the earth?

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The Russian spacecraft “Sputnik 1” was the first spacecraft to orbit the earth. It was launched on October 4, 1957. It transmitted radio signals on amateur radio frequencies for 22 days. Sputnik 1 burned up on re-entry into the atmosphere on January 4 1958.