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Which country launched the sputnik to begin a space race with the US?
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
Did the US launch first satellite into space?
No. The first satellite to be launched into space was Sputnik, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
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
When was the first satellite launched into space and who launched it?
The first satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched into space by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. This event marked the beginning of the Space Age and the start of the space race between the US and the Soviet Union.
What motivated the US to develop its own space program?
The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite.
Which satellites launched into space after Sputnik?
Sputnik I, launched on October 4, 1957, was the first man-made object to successfully achieve Earth orbit.It was followed by Sputnik II on Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957.The first US satelllite was Explorer I, launched on January 31, 1958.
Did the US know about Sputnik before it launched?
Sputnik came as a surprise, the US did not know about it in advance.
What satellites launched in 1957 alarmed the US into speeding up plans for its space program?
The Sputnik satellites were the first sucessful satellites, launched by the Soviets in the 50's.
Did the US launch the first space satellite?
No..The Russians launched "Sputnik" into space on October 4th, 1957 before anyone else got into space.
What is the meaning of sputnik 1?
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957. It marked the beginning of the space age and the space race between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
What was the first satellite sent into space?
The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I, launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957. It orbited the Earth until January 4, 1958. Sputnik 2, carrying a live dog passenger, was launched November 3, 1957. The first successful US satellite was Explorer 1, launched February 1, 1958.
What was the first US space rocket launched in 1958?
The first US space rocket launched in 1958 was the Vanguard TV3. It was part of Project Vanguard by the US Navy to launch the first satellite into orbit. However, the Vanguard TV3 launch ended in a failure as the rocket exploded shortly after liftoff.
