Question

The first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union was________.
A. Sputnik 2
B. Kitsat
C. Ariel
D. Sputnik 1

Answer 1

Hint: Satellites help in-flight phone communications on airplanes, and are frequently the major line of voice communication for rural areas and regions where phone lines are deteriorated after a disaster. Satellites also deliver the fundamental timing source for cell phones and pagers.

Complete Answer: Looking at the above options:
Option a: Sputnik 2 was the second spacecraft inaugurated into Earth orbit and was the first such biological spacecraft on $3^{rd}$ November, 1957. This option is incorrect.

Option b: Kitsat is the first satellite to be inaugurated by the Republic of Korea. It was given the nickname "Our Star".It was launched in 1992 and marked the beginning of space technology development for South Korea. This option is incorrect.

Option c: Ariel 1 was the first British satellite, and the first satellite in the Ariel programme. Its launch in 1962 made the United Kingdom the third country to regulate a satellite, after the Soviet Union and the United States. It was established in both the UK and the United States by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and SERC, under a pact reached as the result of political conversations in 1959 and 1960. This option is incorrect.

Option d: On Oct. 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 successfully inaugurated and entered Earth's orbit. It marked the beginning of space age. The prosperous takeoff shocked the world, giving the former Soviet Union the distinction of putting the first human-made object into space. This option is correct.

So, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
- The largest artificial satellite is the International Space Station (ISS). The United States is the country to establish the maximum number of artificial satellites.
- Aryabhata was the first artificial satellite built by India, developed at Peenya, near Bangalore. It was inaugurated from the Soviet Union by a Russian-made rocket in 1975.