Sputnik

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit?

• Sputnik I

• Vostok I

• Apollo 11

• Explorer I

The Soviet Union launched ________, the worlds first artificial satellite, into the Earth's orbit in 1957.

• Sputnik

• Explorer I

What is the correct order of the oldest to most recent?

• Sputnik- Viking/Pathfinder on Mars- Mercury (man in orbit)-Apollo 11

• Sputnik-Mercury(man in orbit)-Apollo11- Viking/Pathfinder on Mars

• Apollo 11- Mercury(man in orbity)- Sputnik- Viking/Pathfinder on Mars

• Viking/Pathfinder on Mars-Sputnik-Apollo 11- Mercury (man in orbit)

What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?

• rover

• satellite

• space shuttle

the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957

• Truman Doctrine

• Sputnik

• 38th Parallel

• Hydrogen Bomb

What year was Sputnik 1 launched?

• 1955

• 1957

• 1960

• 1961

What was the primary purpose of the Sputnik 1 mission?

• To study the Earth's atmosphere

• To test the feasibility of space travel

• To demonstrate Soviet technological prowess

• To communicate with extraterrestrial life

Which country launched Sputnik 1?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• China

• United Kingdom

What was the impact of Sputnik 1 on the United States?

• It led to the creation of NASA

• It caused the US to abandon space exploration

• It resulted in the US-Soviet peace treaty

• It had no significant impact

What was the weight of Sputnik 1?

• 83.6 kg

• 100 kg

• 50 kg

• 120 kg