Because there could be weapons of mass destruction aboard it + they can use the satellites for surveillance.
In 2015, Elton Musk is launching one. The European Union is launching 4 this year. India is launching 6.
The Soviet Union
The satellites help provide buffer for the soviet union because they can track which invader is coming toward their border or see if any bombs are heading toward the nation of the soviet union
Launching of Sputnik
These countries had communist governments that were controlled by the Soviet Union.
the world was concerned about:nothing
sputnik
There are 13 countries which have the capability to launch satellites to orbit. Those are: Soviet Union / Russia United States France Japan China UK India Isrel Russia Ukrine Iran North Korea South Korea --note-- The above information is incorrect. The Soviet Union does not exist since 1991. Russia and Ukraine inherited their space facilities from the former Soviet Union. Britain and France launch satellites under the aegis of the European Space Agency, which also launches satellites for many other countries. South Korea does not have an indigenous satellite launch ability at this time. Private corporations SpaceX and Orbital Sciences have been launching satellites for years.
The Soviet Union and its satellites
The Satellites of the Soviet Union. :)
T he Soviet union America CHINA
It would have indicated or promoted a collapse of the Soviet Union.