Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite launched into space, by the Soviet Union in 1957. It was a big deal to America because it marked the beginning of the space race between the US and the Soviet Union, leading to heightened competition in space technology and exploration. It also raised concerns about national security and scientific advancement in the US.
The launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik in 1957 is often considered the event that sparked the space race between the US and Russia. This was the first artificial satellite to be put into Earth's orbit, signaling the beginning of the space age and prompting a sense of competition between the two superpowers.
America was competing against the Soviet Union in the moon landing race during the Space Race era of the 1960s. The Soviet Union had launched the first human-made satellite ("Sputnik") and sent the first human (Yuri Gagarin) into space, sparking the competition that culminated in the moon landing in 1969.
Russia has 1,324 the united states has only 658.
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
The cold war space race was when Russia and America were competing against each other to see who could go to space first.
100,000,000 athletes are competing now in Sochi,Russia
The US were spurred on by competing with the USSR during the cold war years.
One notable space project involving both the US and Russia is the International Space Station (ISS). Launched in 1998, the ISS serves as a collaborative effort for space exploration and scientific research. It involves cooperation between multiple countries, including the US and Russia, to conduct experiments and explore the challenges of living and working in space.
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Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite launched into space, by the Soviet Union in 1957. It was a big deal to America because it marked the beginning of the space race between the US and the Soviet Union, leading to heightened competition in space technology and exploration. It also raised concerns about national security and scientific advancement in the US.
That capability indicate that the US was well behind in the Space Race.
Australia, Russia, Japan,
Yes, Russia are competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Russia was the first in space where they went around the earth a few times but USA was the first on the moon. The first to send three into space though, was the USA.
No Russia was, but we America was first to get on the moon.