Which country launched the first artificial satellite in space?

U.S.S.R.

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U.S.A.

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U.K.

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France

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Solution

The correct option is A U.S.S.R.
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. 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.

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