Which of the following was not a result of the Sputnik launch?

A. The funding of NASA

B. increased American confidence

C. Fear of Soviet nuclear superiority

The answer is B

B. Increased American Confidence

Explanation:

The Soviet Union was the first nation to successfully launch a satellite into space. The Sputnik Crisis was a defining influence in the official founding of NASA and it also increased the fear among the American public that the Soviets were superior since they ha success with the technology first.