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Why was sputnik 1 such a big deal to America?
Because america and Russia were 'competing' to see who could put the first man-made object into space. Russia launched Sputnik 1 - beating the americans.
Who was the international space station launched by?
It was lunched by the usrrs in 1971
Was sputnik manned?
No, the Russian's Sputnik was unmanned.
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.
When was Sputnik Caledonia created?
Sputnik Caledonia was created in 2008.
When was sputnick1 lunched?
Sputnik 1 was launched October 4th, 1957.
Why were Americans fearful when Sputnik was launched?
The United States' fears of Sputnik 1 were based on the premise of a Soviet-American pending missile gap. The reasoning went that if the Soviets could launch Sputnik into orbit, the technological threshold for intercontinental ballistic missiles laden with nuclear warheads was now crossed. However, and ultimately a missile gap never came to exist between the two powers suggesting American paranoia.
Why were Americans fascinated with Sputnik?
Sputnik was the first man made satellite to be put in space by man. The whole World took their hats of to the innovators of this achievement. The Americans were infuriated that the Russians beat them to it.
When was the first US space shuttle lunched?
i believe they lunched in 1968, with astronaut food!
How did American war tactics affect Vietnamese villages?
Villagers were fearful of Americans.
Was the launch of the Sputnik a surprise to Americans?
Yes. The US didn't think the USSr har the technology to do that.
What was behind the Klu Klux Klan's confident facade?
Americans fearful of change
When France surrendered to the German army in 1940 did it cause Americans to be fearful of Germany's power?
it made the Americans aware of what was ahead & prepare
What year was facebook lunched?
2004
Why was sputnik 1 such a big deal to America?
Because america and Russia were 'competing' to see who could put the first man-made object into space. Russia launched Sputnik 1 - beating the americans.
When was sputnick lunched?
October 4, 1957
What misconception did most americans have prior to the launch of sputnik?
That America had a comfortable technological advantage over Russia/USSR.
