The first artificial satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, and initiating the Soviet Sputnik program, with Sergei Korolev as chief designer (there is a crater on the lunar far side which bears his name).he first artificial satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, and initiating the Soviet Sputnik program, with Sergei Korolev as chief designer (there is a crater on the lunar far side which bears his name).
Columbo's car is a Peugeot model 403 Grande Luxe Cabriolet (convertible), manufactured in Sochaux, France, by SA Des Automobiles Peugeot. Different sources identify it as a 1959 or a 1960 -- probably there is one of each, including the original and the stand-in cars.
A reboot of Columbo is a fantastic idea â apart from one enormous flaw. Mark Ruffalo will be great as the character Peter Falk made famous â but not if he persists in making a big-screen version of the made-for-television detective. Graeme Virtue. Friday 18 July 2014 11.07 EDT First published on Friday 18 July 2014 11.07 EDT.