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Is Sputnik Still Orbiting The Earth? If Not What Happened To It?

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    Sputnik remained in orbit between 4th October 1957 and 4th January 1958, althought the exact end date is uncertain.
    When its orbit finally decayed, it burned up in the atmosphere rather than actually crashing back to earth.
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    answered 2 years ago

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