The Soviets launched Sputnik to demonstrate their technological superiority and to assert their dominance in the space race with the United States.
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. The booster used by it had been used in August of that year to launch a long range missile.
The USSR launched Sputnik on October 4th, 1957 and Explorer 1 was launched on January 31st, 1958--so the answer is 119 days.
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The National Defense Education Act of 1958 was directly inspired by the launch of the Soviet satellite, Sputnik. There was a fear that U.S. scientists were falling behind educationally.
Launching of Sputnik
It frightened america
The soviets launch of the sputnik
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. The booster used by it had been used in August of that year to launch a long range missile.
The USSR launched Sputnik on October 4th, 1957 and Explorer 1 was launched on January 31st, 1958--so the answer is 119 days.
Sputnik did not launch from the moon, and it did not land on the moon.
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviets in 1957 sparked fear in the Americans about potential Soviet technological superiority and military capabilities. This led to increased funding for science and education, the establishment of NASA, and the eventual space race between the two countries.
The launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, in 1957 was driven by the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Soviet Union's successful launch demonstrated its technological advancement to the world, sparking fears in the United States and leading to increased investment in science, technology, and space exploration.
the peanut butter cabinet. it was originated from the soviets after the suprising sputnik launch. Shawty got a big ol' butt
Nyet.
Sputnik was the first successful launch.
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The space race