Question

The first artificial satellite sent in space was:
(a) Vostok-I
(b) Sputnik – I
(c) Apollo-11
(d) Solar Max

Answer 1

The correct answer to the question is option B.

Sputnik-1 was the first artificial satellite sent into space.

The Soviet Union sent the satellite on the 4 of October 1957. The satellite was launched as a technological demonstration into the low elliptical orbit of Earth for a duration of 21 days.

Answer 2

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite.

Explanation:

The Soviet Union launched the Earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, on 4 October 1957. The Sputnik orbited the Earth for three weeks before its batteries died, then slowly died down for two more months before finally falling back into the atmosphere.

The name "Sputnik" in Russian denotes a spouse, traveling companion in general terms or a satellite in astronomical context. Sputnik 1 provided scientists with valuable information.