In October 1957, the Soviet Union launched ....., the worlds first space satellite, starting the U.S.-Soviet Space Race that continued well into the 1960s.

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In October 1957, the Soviet Union launched ____, the world’s first space satellite, starting the U.S.-Soviet ‘’Space Race” that continued well into the 1960s.

A	Apollo
B	Comsat
C	Sputnik
D	Venera

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957. The spacecraft, named Sputnik after the Russian word for “fellow traveler, ” was launched at 10:29 p.m. Moscow time from the Tyuratam launch base in the Kazakh Republic.

Detailed explanation-3: -The criticism of American education, especially its public schools, increased immensely with the launching of Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite, by the Soviet Union in October 1957.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sputnik’s launch caused fear of the Soviets using new rocket technology for military purposes and caught the United States off guard. In response, the United States increased their efforts and resources to catch up to the Soviets. These efforts led to the Apollo missions that eventually landed men on the moon in 1969.

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