Question

1. launched in 1971, the first space station was _____.

a. sputnik i
b. international space station
c. mir
d. salyut 1

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Sputnik I was the first artificial satellite, launched in 1957, not a space station.
• Option b: The International Space Station was launched much later (assembly began in 1998), not 1971.
• Option c: Mir was launched in 1986, not 1971.
• Option d: Salyut 1 was the first space station, launched by the Soviet Union in 1971.

Answer:

d. Salyut 1