Question

After the success of the Sputnik launch, the United States feared that
-they would never be able to launch their own satellite.
-the USSR had used technology developed by the United States.
-the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities. <---?
-that any future US satellites would not be as successful.

Answer 1

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

Answer 2

After the success of the Sputnik launch, the United States feared that the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.

What Was The Sputnik I

    Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite ever produced. It was launched by the soviet union  into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957.

        This was a giant step in the soviets space program at that time and it spurred to US to give more funding to STEM education and led to the creation of National Defense Education Act in 1958.

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