It diminished the technological reputation of the US, but more importantly it meant the Soviet Union might use space for military purposes, putting the US at risk.
The first successful orbital satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the USSR (Soviet Union) on October 4, 1957. The US had been trying to launch their own satellites, but most failed due to malfunctions or miscalculations. After Sputnik, the US increased its budget for space efforts and worked to modify existing missiles as booster rockets. The US launched its first satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.
Sputnik didn't humiliate the US; it triggered the space race and heightened Cold War tensions.
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 were artificial satellites that traveled around the Earth. People thought that Sputnik 1 was spying on them, but all it did was transmit a simple tracking signal for 3 weeks.
Sputnik's launch in 1957 caused fear in the United States as it showed that the Soviet Union had advanced space technology. This led to increased investment in science and education in the US, culminating in the creation of NASA and the space race.
Sputnik came as a surprise, the US did not know about it in advance.
The first successful orbital satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the USSR (Soviet Union) on October 4, 1957. The US had been trying to launch their own satellites, but most failed due to malfunctions or miscalculations. After Sputnik, the US increased its budget for space efforts and worked to modify existing missiles as booster rockets. The US launched its first satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.
Sputnik didn't humiliate the US; it triggered the space race and heightened Cold War tensions.
Nyet.
No Cause for Concern was created in 1981.
The ozone layer protects us from UV rays. If it is not there, there will be no life on earth.
No
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.
The US got jealous
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
Dwight Eisenhower was the US President.
We cried.