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In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite, jolting American pride. That satellite was:
ASputnik
BSkylab
CSalyut
DSoyuz
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Sputnik
1. It was the first of its kind.
2. It went up in 1957.
3. It was Sputnik.
_Source: OpenStax World History Volume 2, Chapter 14, The Cold War and Decolonization._
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