Question

What was a direct result of the 1957 launch of sputnik 1?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is 2 which is The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

Explanation:

As the complete question with the options is not given, the complete question is attached herewith.

The options are as below

1. The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.
2. The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.
3. The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space.
4. The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.

Option 1 is not correct as by the launch of Sputnik, the Soviet Union had an edge in the Space race and United States wanted to defeat them

Option 2 is correct as United States formulated NACA now NASA in that year.

Option 3 is not correct as the purpose of the satellite was not to collect images.

Option 4 is not correct as the Soviet government did not collapsed in 1957 but in 1989 post the Afghan war.