Question

Read these two historical documents about the Soviet Union’s launch of a space satellite—before the United States was able to accomplish that goal. Then analyze the launch of Sputnik I as a historical event. Your answer should include:

(1) an analysis of each of the documents


(2) an analysis of the event as a cause or effect


(3) your predictions about future events like the one described in the two documents.




Document 1, from NASA’s History Web site




History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball, weighed only 183.9 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. That launch ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. While the Sputnik launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age and the

Answer 1

The launch of the sputnik was a milestone in the history of science, and also, the history of mankind.

Step-by-step explanation:

It represented the first time that humanity sent a human invation to space. This achievement resulted from the large investment that the Soviet Union made in space technology during the 1950s and 60s.

The effect of the Sputnik was to prompt even more scientific research and space exploration. In the following years, the Soviet Union would send the first man to space: Yuri Gagarin, and the United States would get a man on the moon: Neil Armstrong.