Sputnik 1 launch, 19 28 34 UTC, 4 October 1957 Novosti Published on October 4, 2012 in 4 October 1957Full resolution (460 × 336) Next → Sputnik 1 is launched aboard a three-stake R-7 rocket at Tyuratam, 19:28:34 UTC, 4 October 1957. (RIA Novosti)