But... sputnik can't have been the first man made object in orbit!

[hugix]

If anything ever had that kind of speed, it would be faster than anything man has ever had in the atmosphere ever. It would also burn up from the excrutiating heat.

Obviously, but still. The idea that a atomic bomb test could blast a lid into a heliocentric orbit is a very cool idea!

[Jones-250]

I must object to these insane beliefs that Sputinik was the first man-made object in space, orbiting that is. I must point out that that honor belongs to Russels teapot!

Edited August 17, 2013 by Jones-250

[Mulbin]

Many thanks to all the helpful feedback I received in this post and by PM.

It has meant I could complete my Sputnik mission!

100% stock.... nearly 900 parts!