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Caroline Gawlik|Life|10 Jan 2020

This is the name of the first satellite launched into space

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Retry Correct Incorrect The space race officially kicked off in 1957 when the Soviet Union launched. It led many Americans to believe the Soviet Union was technologically on par with them. Sputnik orbited Earth for three weeks.
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This is the name of the first satellite launched into space

  • Sputnik
  • Kremlin
  • Soviet Satellite
  • Vladimir
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