Why did the united states suffer a loss of confidence following the launch of sputnik i? the united states knew that they would not be able to build a satellite like sputnik i. the united states assumed that they would be first into space, before the soviets. it was a better satellite than the ones the united states had launched. the space race had ended, and the united states had lost to the ussr.

The United States assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets

When the Soviet Union successfully launched the Sputnik 1 the U.S was shocked

On the U.S first attempt to launch their satellite the rocket exploded, embarrassing the nation

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The United States assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.

the government created by the constitution is described as one where voters elect representatives to govern. i think that should be ur answer

judicial because its legislative, executive and judicial