Question

Why was sputnik 1, a matter of concern to the America's?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Sputnik 1 was the first space vehicle launched in space and that too by the country of Russia. At that time there was a cold war going on between USA and the Soviet Union and the main concern regarding this mission was that the Soviet Union was trying to prove themselves greater than the Americans.

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