Which country launched the first artificial Earth satellite?

In his nonfiction book about the horror genre, "Danse Macabre," Stephen King writes about the day he and other kids heard about Sputnick. It's at the beginning, may even be the Prologue. It's a real insight into how the news affected everyday Americans.

Player #9956654, I was 10 yo and remember it well. I also remember the atomic bomb drills at school where we would duck and cover under our desks.

RushMama2112, yep, I was 9 yrs. old at the time and I remember the event of those days very well..we all thought the Russians coming in a child's mind!!