can i have this answer quick please i have to got to bed and i have 3 more question left please help The first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. What was its name? Courtesy of NASA A. Galileo 1 B. Viking 1 C. Sputnik 1 D. Voyager 1

This effectively set off the space race between the US and the USSR. There wasn't much on the satellite itself other than a power supply, a radio transmitter, and various cooling equipment. The satellite was merely a proof of concept of sorts, and a means to show political dominance/fear to the opponent. Despite the limited payload, there were some scientific discoveries such as determining the density of the atmosphere at various altitudes.