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What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

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Sputnik I

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EDUSAT

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IRS

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INSAT

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The correct option is A Sputnik I
The first artificial satellite ever launched into space was Sputnik I. It was launched on the 4th of October, in 1957. It orbits our Earth at a height of 577 km, for every 92.6 minutes.

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