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What was the name of the first man-made satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
What was the name of the first man-made satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I. The successful launch came as a shock to experts and citizens in the United States, who had hoped that the United States would accomplish this scientific advancement first.