What was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth?

Sputnik 1

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Explorer 1

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Vanguard 1

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Discoverer 1

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The correct option is A Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957.

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