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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space in 1957 by the Soviet Union?
A
Mir
B
Sputnik 1
C
Voyager 1
D
Hubble Telescope
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The USSR rocketed to the lead in the Cold War’s “Space Race” with the launch of Sputnik, a basketball-sized satellite that became the first manmade object to orbit the Earth. On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aryabhata was the first artificial satellite launched by India on 19th April 1975.

Detailed explanation-4: -The world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, marking the start of the space race.

Detailed explanation-5: -History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world’s first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball (58 cm.or 22.8 inches in diameter), weighed only 83.6 kg. or 183.9 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit Earth on its elliptical path.

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