Q246
The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in
A.
1955
B.
1957
AnswerC.
1967
D.
1970
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in 1957. The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball (58 cm.or 22.8 inches in diameter), weighed only 83.6 kg. or 183.9 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path.