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In which year was Sputnik 1 launched?

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1957

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1975

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1950

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1948

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The correct option is A 1957
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957. It was a 58 cm diameter polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennae to broadcast radio pulses.

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