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The successful Russian launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957 did effectively begin the "space race." Afterwards, the United States hurried to get a satellite into orbit. It also prompted John F. Kennedy to proclaim that the United States would be the first to get a man to the moon-- by the end of the 1960s.
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What happened on October 4 1957 and how did it affect American space exploration?
Russia launched Sputnik. It was the first satellite and began the American space race with Russia.
Where was the sputnik launched to?
Sputnik was launched into a low-Earth orbit. Sputnik was launched By the Soviet Union. It was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. it weighed about 98 pounds and took 90 minutes to orbit earth. when Sputnik was launched the Space Race began.
What was the long term effects of sputnik?
Space Race.
In the Space Race what came first?
sputnik-soviet satelite
Why did sputnik humiliate the US?
Sputnik didn't humiliate the US; it triggered the space race and heightened Cold War tensions.
Which event began the space race?
Sputnik 1
What was the First rocket in space was the Russian what?
The first Russian rocket launched into space was Sputnik on October 4, 1957. This began the space race between Russia and the United States. This caused a panic in the United States and the government called for a review of public education. Parts of Sputnik IV landed in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on 8th street, leading to concerns about space accidents.
What kicked off the race for space?
Russian launch of Sputnik
How did the U-2 incident and sputnik impact U.S. and Russian relationship?
They caused a Space Race.
What ignited the the space race between the United stars and the Soviet Union?
The Russian launch of Sputnik
How did Sputnik and lunch the space race?
lunch the space race???
Is it true that the space race began in 1997 when the soviet union launched the satellite sputnik you in to orbit the us responded by speeding up its own space program?
No. Sputnik was launched in 1957
Did sputnik increase or decrease tension of US or USSR?
Before Sputnik, America was in a "battle" with Russia on space flight. America wanted to be the first in space, on the moon, and have the first satellite orbit the Earth. - When Sputnik (Russian Satellite) went into space, tension was created by which we had lost part of the Space Race. It put Russia ahead of America in the Space Race.
What was the result of Sputnik?
The space race
What did sputnik the start of?
The space race
The Soviet Union kicked off the Space Race with the launching of .?
sputnik
What was the Russian satellite that was launch in 1957 that began the race between the Russian and the United States?
The Sputnik I was the first satellite launched into low earth orbit on October 4th 1957
