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What agency did the US government form in response to the launch of Sputnik?

NASA


What was the the US response to sputnik?

Multiple attempts at reaching space and finally NASA.


Did the US know about Sputnik before it launched?

Sputnik came as a surprise, the US did not know about it in advance.


Name of the first man made US satillite?

EXPLORER 1, launched in February 1958, a desperate response to the 1957 Russian launch of Sputnik 1.


What American government agency was created in response to sputnik?

NASA created in 1958.


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.


What was the Americans' response to the launching of Sputnik?

The launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 led to increased emphasis on science and technology education in the United States. It also prompted the establishment of NASA in 1958 and the acceleration of the US space program, culminating in the successful Apollo moon landings.


What Major events in 1957 during launch of sputnik?

In 1957, the major event was the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik, which became the first artificial Earth satellite. This event marked the beginning of the space age and the space race between the US and the Soviet Union. It also led to the establishment of NASA in the United States in response to the perceived technological and military threat posed by Sputnik.


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