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In 1957, which country was the first to put a manmade object into space?

Retry Correct Incorrect Sputnik I was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit on October 4, 1957, by the Soviet Union. It orbited for three weeks until its batteries died.

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In 1957, which country was the first to put a manmade object into space?

• China
• Germany
• The United States
• The Soviet Union