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1958 Summary
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Table of the 3 Spacecrafts Launched in 1957
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# Spacecraft Sponsor Launch Date Class Mission Type Categories
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1) Sputnik Soviet Union (Korolev's OKB-1) 4 Oct 57 C-Small Technology (1st) USSR (1st),
2) Sputnik 2 Soviet Union
(Korolev's OKB-1)
3 Nov 57 C-Madium Biology (1st) USSR,
3) Vanguard TV-3 U.S. Navy (NRL) 6 Dec 57 C-Small
(very)
Technology USA (1st), Fail,

Note: Small spacecraft = less than 100 kg; medium spacecraft = less than 1,000 kg; large spacecraft = 1,000 kg and more. (Very small = less than 10 kg; very large = more than 10,000 kg.)
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