60 Years ago Sputnik-1 became the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet rocket program on board a modified R-7 ICBM designed by Sergey Korolev. Over the subsequent decades the R-7 continue to fly and go on to launch over 1000 times in its various iterations - Sputnik, Luna, Vostok, Voskhod, Molniya and Soyuz. The R-7 is by far the most prolific orbit capable rocket? Compiled with information from Astronautix, RussianSpaceWeb, NASA, Roscosmos, and more.... Background Music is 'Tranquility Bass' by Kevin Macleod.