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Sputnik I was the Earth's first artificial satellite launched by Russia. America lost confidence because they assumed they would be first into space, before the Russians.
What was the effect of the Sputnik I satellite?
Sputnik I was the artificial satellite that got launched by the Soviet Union into the low elliptical orbit of the planet. It was an important launch as it opened the way to space.
America lost confidence when the satellite was launched by the Soviet Union as the satellite was successful and on the other hand, the American satellite on its launch exploded making them embarrassed.
Therefore, option B. America believed them to be the first to launch the satellite.
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