Spacecraft Officially Named Sputnik
- Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to go into orbit, launched 4 October 1957
- Sputnik 2, the first spacecraft to carry a living animal (the dog Laika), launched 3 November 1957
- Sputnik 3, a research satellite launched 15 May 1958
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