Question

Which of the following statements about the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik I is NOT accurate?

In response to the launch, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) trained a group of Cuban exiles to invade Cuba, hoping to start a revolution against the government of Fidel Castro.

In response to the launch, Congress created the National Defense Education Act, which provided scholarships and loans to students who wanted to become scientists, engineers, or teachers.

The launch frightened many Americans. If the Soviets could launch a small satellite into space, they could also launch a missile with a nuclear weapon into space.

In response to the launch, Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Answer 1

The Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to have ever launched in the outer space. The launching of this spacecraft solidified the "Space Race" between the United States and the Soviet Union. In addition to that, the incorrect statement among the choices given would be "In response to the launch, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) trained a group of Cuban exiles to invade Cuba, hoping to start a revolution against the government of Fidel Castro."