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First Earth orbitting artificial satellite

  1. Sputnik 1

  2. Explorer 1

  3. Rohini

  4. Dong Fang Hong I
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Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. Explorer 1 was the first US satellite (January 1958). Rohini was an Indian satellite series. Dong Fang Hong I was China's first satellite (1970).

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