alleryStart learning →The United States launched its first artificial satellite, Explorer 1, a few months after Sputnik 1. In which year?
A1955
B1957
C1960
D1958
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1958
Explorer 1 went up on 31 January 1958, a little after Sputnik 1 in October 1957.
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