Americans feared satellite Sputnik because it demonstrated the Soviet Union's technological advancement in space, raising concerns about potential military implications and a perceived threat to national security. The successful launch of Sputnik also sparked fears of falling behind in the space race and losing strategic advantage to the Soviet Union.
The Russians started the Space Race by launching Sputnik the first satellite, which then provoked fear in the Americans to begin development of their own satellites.
The first artificial satellite in space was called the Sputnik. The Sputnik satellite was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. It belonged to the Soviet Union.
The first satellite from Earth is named Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
The Sputnik satellite orbited Earth at an altitude between 215 to 939 kilometers (133 to 583 miles).
The Sputnik satellite orbited the Earth at an altitude ranging from approximately 143 miles to 586 miles.
The Russians started the Space Race by launching Sputnik the first satellite, which then provoked fear in the Americans to begin development of their own satellites.
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.
The first artificial satellite in space was called the Sputnik. The Sputnik satellite was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. It belonged to the Soviet Union.
the name of the first satellite is Sputnik
Sputnik was an early Russian space satellite.
Sputnik-2
No one was onboard Sputnik, it was an unmanned satellite.
Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite.
The first satellite in orbit was launched by the Russians on October 4, 1957. The satellite was Sputnik I, and it spurred the USA to launch their own satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.Sputnik 1
The first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth was a Soviet satellite named Sputnik I. It was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957, followed by Sputnik 2 in November.
Sputnik
Sputnik - I