The Quiz: The Golden Age of space travel known as the “Space Age” began with what?
Apollo 11 moon landing
Launch of Sputnik
Flight of Yuri Gagarin
JFK’s congressional speech
On October 4, 1957, a new age of exploration began with the Soviet Union’s launch of the satellite Sputnik. It was the first artificial satellite to be launched into space. This era would officially be known as the “Space Age,” which gave way to the Space Race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. More than 60 years later, we are still in the Space Age thanks to continual advancements in space travel and technology.
The correct answer to this quiz is Launch of Sputnik.