Photo location: Construction of Sputnik 1 at the design bureau OKB-1 (today RKK Energiya) in Podlipki near Moscow (today Korolev), under the direction of Sergei Korolev. Sputnik 1 launched on October 4, 1957, from Baikonur Cosmodrome as the world’s first artificial Earth satellite.

Sputnik 1. The photos show the historic launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, which ushered in the era of spaceflight.
Sputnik 1 in space: The spherical satellite model with four long antennas orbits the Earth. Sputnik transmits radio signals that can be received worldwide.
The Sputnik launch marked the beginning of the space age and triggered Sputnik shock in the West. The USA was surprised by the technological superiority of the Soviet Union, further intensifying the space race between the superpowers.