Why did the US suffer a loss of confidence following the launch of Sputnik I?

A. The US knew that they would not be able to build a satellite like Sputnik I.

B. The US assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.

C. Sputnik I was a better satellite than the ones the US had launched.

D. The space race had ended and the United States had lost.

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Luciana Mckenzie

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9 December, 14:24

Why did the US suffer a loss of confidence following the launch of Sputnik I?

A. The US knew that they would not be able to build a satellite like Sputnik I.

B. The US assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.

C. Sputnik I was a better satellite than the ones the US had launched.

D. The space race had ended and the United States had lost.

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Dahlia Hanson · Answer 1

The main reason why the US suffered a loss of confidence following the launch of Sputnik I was because " B. The US assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets."

Hanna Kirk · Answer 2

B. The US assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.