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Earn +20 ptsQ: Why was the weight of Sputnik such a shock to us scientists?
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Did the US know about Sputnik before it launched?
Sputnik came as a surprise, the US did not know about it in advance.
Why did sputnik humiliate the US?
Sputnik didn't humiliate the US; it triggered the space race and heightened Cold War tensions.
Sputnik launch by US?
Nyet.
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.
Why was sputnik such an important event?
The US got jealous
Which country launched the sputnik to begin a space race with the US?
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
How did the US respond to the successes of sputnik 1 and 2?
We cried.
When did US launched Sputnik into outer space?
we didn't the USSR did
Who was the leader during sputnik?
Dwight Eisenhower was the US President.
What agency did the US government form in response to the launch of Sputnik?
NASA
How can you tell that the US government took the launch of sputnik seriously?
answer or nawh?
What was the name of the satellite with the dog that the US launched in 1957?
Sputnik 2.
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