What was Sputnik? the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth

the first rocket to land on the moon

the first man-made satellite to orbit the moon

the first Russian dog to go into space

Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, launched by Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, inaugurated the space age. Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite launched, was a 83.6-kg (184-pound) capsule.

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".