To demonstrate Soviet superiority in rocket booster power and navigational precision ...
making it easier for them to plant a nuclear device on the territory of other countries.
it caused congress to increase spending on teaching science and mathematics
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
SputnikSo they knew where sputnik was.
Sputnik 1, the first man made object to orbit the earth. And we've been polluting like crazy up there ever since.
They were unmanned, although Sputnik 2 carried a dog into space.
sputnik
by launching Explorer 1 with a Jupiter C rocket
Sputnik was also scientifically valuable. The density of the upper atmosphere could be deduced from its drag on the orbit, and the propagation of its radio signals gave information about the ionosphere.
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Launching of Sputnik
Sputnik I, was the first earth-orbiting artificial satellite. It was launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union October 4, 1957. One month after the launching of Sputnik I, on November 3, 1957, Sputnik II, a satellite weighing 1,120 pounds and containing the dog "Laika" was sent into orbit.
The launching of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union in 1957 heightened US concerns about Soviet technological advancements and capabilities. This led to increased emphasis on science and education in the US, ultimately spurring the creation of NASA and the passage of legislation to improve science and math education.
Soviet launching of Sputnik
Launching of Sputnik
the launching of Sputnik first inspired him to study science.
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it caused congress to increase spending on teaching science and mathematics