In what year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik satellite?
Answer 1957
In 1957, the Soviet Union ignited the space race by launching the Sputnik satellite. The first man-made satellite was launched into orbit and operated for three weeks until its batteries died, falling back into the atmosphere two months after that.
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