What was a direct result of the 1957 launch of sputnik 1?

The correct option is 2 which is The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

Explanation:

As the complete question with the options is not given, the complete question is attached herewith.

The options are as below

Option 1 is not correct as by the launch of Sputnik, the Soviet Union had an edge in the Space race and United States wanted to defeat them

Option 2 is correct as United States formulated NACA now NASA in that year.

Option 3 is not correct as the purpose of the satellite was not to collect images.

Option 4 is not correct as the Soviet government did not collapsed in 1957 but in 1989 post the Afghan war.

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