What was Sputnik?

A. the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth

B. the first nuclear submarine

C. the first GPS system

D. the first manned space shuttle

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Nathanial Warren

12 December, 13:51

What was Sputnik?

A. the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth

B. the first nuclear submarine

C. the first GPS system

D. the first manned space shuttle

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Emely Franco · Answer 1

Answer: Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite, A.

Explanation: The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on October 4, 1957, orbiting for three weeks before its batteries died; where it then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere.

What was Sputnik?A. the first artificial satellite to orbit the EarthB. the first nuclear submarineC. the first GPS systemD. the first manned space shuttle

What was Sputnik?

A. the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth

B. the first nuclear submarine

C. the first GPS system

D. the first manned space shuttle