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The Soviet Union established satellite states in Eastern Europe because they feared the West.
Time and again it had been proven that their western border was weak, in the Napoleontic wars, in the Great War and in the Second World War it had been way too easy for attacking countries to penetrate that border.
Stalin wanted some kind of buffer zone covering his entire Western border, and that's why the satellite states emerged.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoTo show the world Soviet advancement and to gain knowledge of upper atmosphere. It stayed up for 3 months, sending bleeps back down to the Soviets.
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∙ 12y agoIn order to demonstrate that it had the booster power and navigational precision required to
drop missiles onto any point on Earth ... the whole purpose of the so-called "space race".
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∙ 13y agoSimply because they could - and it served as an excellent chance to embarrass America, which did not have a satellite ready yet.
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What event in 1957 gave the Soviet Union a head start in the space race?
On the 4th of October 1957, the Soviet Union sent Sputnik into orbit. A month later the Soviets would send Laika, First living creature (a dog) in orbit around the Earth. The Americans thinking that they were years ahead of the Soviets had a nice little wake up call.
What agency was created after the soviets launched the satellite sputnik?
NASA
Was American or Soviets the first to orbit the Earth?
The Soviets, Yuri Gagarin was the first man to orbit the earth.
When The Soviets launched Sputnik 1?
Sputnik 1 was launched on the 4th of October, 1957. The booster used by it had been used in August of that year to launch a long range missile.
What is the name of the world's first satellite launched in 1957 by soviet union?
First Soviet SatelliteIt was called the 'Sputnik' and was put into orbit on October 4th, 1957. The timing was 'tweaked' to mark the 40th anniversary of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
When was the first spacecraft invesnted and what was it called?
Sputnik 1 was sent into orbit in 1957 by the Soviets.
What event in 1957 gave the Soviet Union a head start in the space race?
On the 4th of October 1957, the Soviet Union sent Sputnik into orbit. A month later the Soviets would send Laika, First living creature (a dog) in orbit around the Earth. The Americans thinking that they were years ahead of the Soviets had a nice little wake up call.
When did the soviets launch sputnik?
Spunik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957 and stayed in orbit until January 4, 1958. Sputnik 2 was launched on November 3, 1957 and stayed in orbit until April 15, 1958. Further satellites in the series were Sputnik 3 in May, 1958, and the satellites referred to as Sputnik 4 and 5 (actually early Vostok capsules) in 1960.
What was the satellite that the Soviets launched in 1957?
The satellite the Soviets launched in 1957 was called Sputnik 1. It was the first artificial satellite to be placed into Earth's orbit and marked the beginning of the space age.
What caused sputnik to happen?
The launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, in 1957 was driven by the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Soviet Union's successful launch demonstrated its technological advancement to the world, sparking fears in the United States and leading to increased investment in science, technology, and space exploration.
Did USA or USSR become the first country to send a rocket to space?
The Russians put the first satellite into orbit named sputnik.
Where was the sputnik launched to?
Sputnik was launched into a low-Earth orbit. Sputnik was launched By the Soviet Union. It was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. it weighed about 98 pounds and took 90 minutes to orbit earth. when Sputnik was launched the Space Race began.
What year did Sputnik lanuch?
The first sputnik didn't actually crash but rather burned as it reentered the atmosphere in January of 1958. There were actually over 40 sputnik's released into space.
What agency was created after the soviets launched the satellite sputnik?
NASA
How did the soviets launch of sputnik affect America?
It frightened america
What type of orbit did sputnik 1 have?
It was launched into an elliptical low earth orbit.
Where was the sputnik?
It was in orbit around Earth.
