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What was the name of the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, that triggered the Space Age and the Space Race?
Answer
Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. It transmitted radio signals for 21 days and orbited for three months before re-entering the atmosphere, shocking the Western world and igniting the Space Race.
💡 Did you know?
Sputnik 1 was only the size of a beach ball — 58 cm in diameter — yet its faint radio beeps were detectable by amateur radio operators worldwide.
Other options people guess
- Vostok 1
- Explorer 1
- Luna 1
Topics
- space
- 1950s
- soviet-union
- satellites
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