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Why did the space race begin?
Because the launch of sputnik 1 by the Soviets spurred on the USA to join the race.
What was the United states' goal in the space race?
to develop satellite technology superior to Sputnik 1
What did sputnik 1 do?
Sputnik was used for gathering data and information about space. It also led to the US/USSR space race. Seriously, Sputnik 1 sent out periodic radio beeps, that is ALL it did. It had no instruments for data collection of any kind! Most people think it was used for the USSR (the Soviet Union) to show other countries it was more technologically advanced than others.
Why was sputnik 1 special?
Sputnik 1 was the first satellite to be launched into space to orbit the Earth. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4th, 1957 and initiated the Space Race between the USA and the USSR.
Who one came first sputnik 1 or sputnik?
Sputnik was the "family name" for a series of satellites, so there never was a satellite named only Sputnik. They all had numbers with Sputnik 1 being the first.
Which event began the space race?
Sputnik 1
Why did the space race begin?
Because the launch of sputnik 1 by the Soviets spurred on the USA to join the race.
What kind of space craft was Sputnik 1?
Russian's Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite.
Why was the Sputnik 1 satellite planned?
The United States and Soviet Russia were kind of in a race to get into space. I believe it was actually called the 'Space Race'. Sputnik 1 was put into space by the Soviets to collect data. Eventually, they actually sent a dog out there, which was the first living being in space. In the end, the US was the first country to get a man into space.
When The Soviets launched Sputnik 1?
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. The booster used by it had been used in August of that year to launch a long range missile.
Why did sputnik create such a panic in America?
If they can put a satellite in orbit they can launch a H-bomb at us too. It wasn't quite true with Sputnik 1, but it was with Sputnik 2.
What country started the space race?
The space race was started by the USSR on October 4, 1957 with the launch of Sputnik 1.
What was launched by the Russians that started the space race?
Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite.
What was the United states' goal in the space race?
to develop satellite technology superior to Sputnik 1
What did sputnik 1 do?
Sputnik was used for gathering data and information about space. It also led to the US/USSR space race. Seriously, Sputnik 1 sent out periodic radio beeps, that is ALL it did. It had no instruments for data collection of any kind! Most people think it was used for the USSR (the Soviet Union) to show other countries it was more technologically advanced than others.
Why was sputnik 1 special?
Sputnik 1 was the first satellite to be launched into space to orbit the Earth. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4th, 1957 and initiated the Space Race between the USA and the USSR.
What did sputnik 1 lead to?
It started the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
