KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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Which of the following events spent the longest time in space?
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Sputnik 1
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Explorer 1
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Vanguard 1
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Vostok 6
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Launched in March 1958, this grapefruit-sized shiny metal sphere was boosted into a high elliptical orbit. And it’s still there, passing between 650 and 3, 800km (406 to 2, 375 miles) from the Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Instead, the Sputnik crisis caused by the surprise launch of Sputnik 1 led the U.S., after the failure of Vanguard TV-3, to quickly orbit the Explorer 1 satellite using a Juno I rocket, making Vanguard 1 the second successful U.S. orbital launch.
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