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Sputnik 1 was a satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 which spurred the development of the American space program. Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, how many orbits of Earth did Sputnik 1 complete before re-entering Earth’s atmosphere? A. 6  B. 120  C. 90  D. 1440

Sputnik 1 was a satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 which spurred the development of the American space program. Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, how many orbits of Earth did Sputnik 1 complete before re-entering Earth’s atmosphere? A. 6  B. 120  C. 90  D. 1440

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1) Sputnik 1 was a satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 which spurred the development of the American space program. Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, how many orbits of Earth did Sputnik 1 complete before re-entering Earth’s atmosphere?

  • A. 6
  •  B. 120
  •  C. 90
  •  D. 1440
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