The correct answer is "false."
Further Explanation:
This is a false statement that is listed above. The United States did not launch the Sputnik. It was Russia who launched the Sputnik and then they were in the lead with the "space race." The Russians were the first to put any artificial satellite into space. They are the ones who began the "space race."
The Sputnik was launched in 1957 with much fanfare all over the world. It was a shock to many world leaders because it was thought that it would be the United States to be the first country to put a satellite into space.
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