Which was the first manmade object to be sent into space?Group of answer choicesPioneer 1Explorer 1Sputnik 1Sputnik 2

What did the launch of Sputnik 2, a month after Sputnik 1, carry into orbit?A human astronautA scientific payloadThe first living creature, a dog named LaikaA communication satellite

Select the correct answer.The successful launch of Sputnik 1 was the first instance of what? A. satellite communication B. use of the Internet C. computer-operated robotics D. use of a GPS device

What was the name of the spacecraft that the Soviet Union launched in 1957 that started the space race?Group of answer choicesVostokSoyuzSputnikApollo

Read the passage.The Space Race was an exciting competition between the United States and the former Soviet Union during the middle of the twentieth century. Both countries were racing to be the first to put equipment and people into space. In 1957, the Soviets shocked the world by launching the first man-made satellite into Earth's orbit, which put enormous pressure on the U.S. to keep up. Then, in 1961, the Soviets were first to put a human into space. Not to be outdone, though, the U.S. launched its own astronaut into space a few weeks later. In 1969, the U.S. made history as the first nation to land astronauts on the surface of the moon. This was a huge turning point in the race that finally put the U.S. ahead.Based on the passage, which sequence of events in the Space Race is correct?The U.S. launched the first man into space before the Soviet Union landed the first men on the moon.The Soviet Union launched the first man into space before the U.S. put the first astronauts on the moon.The U.S. landed the first astronauts on the moon before the Soviet Union launched the first man-made satellite into space.The U.S. launched the first man-made satellite into space before the Soviet Union put the first man into space.Submit

Which planet other than Earth was the first to be studied by a satellite launched from Earth?