Question

Name the first man-made satellite ever launched into space.

• A. EDUSAT
• B. IRS
• C. Sputnik $\text{I}$
• D. Astrosat

Answer 1

The correct option is C Sputnik $\text{I}$

The first artificial satellite ever launched into space was Sputnik $\text{I}$. It was launched on the $4^{\text{th}}$ of October, in $1957$. It orbits our Earth at a height of $577\text{km}$, for every $92.6$ minutes.