Sputnik programme

TheSputnik programmewas aSoviet Union spacecraftprogramme.^[1]Sputnik 1,the first satellite in the programme, was launched on October 4, 1957.^[1]This was the first man-made satellite ever to enterorbit.^[1]

TheUnited Stateswas very surprised when the Soviet Union sentSputnik 1intospace.It did not want to fall behind. So, it began spending more money onscienceandeducation.^[2]This was when theSpace Racebetween the Soviet Union and the United States began.

Etymology[change|change source]

The wordSputnikcomes from theRussian:Спутник,lit. 'fellow traveler', 'sput.nikor'sput.nık,not'spʌt.nık.^[1]^[3]

References[change|change source]

↑^1.0^1.1^1.2^1.3"Sputnik 1".NASA NSSDC. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-10-19.Retrieved2011-12-24.
↑Calmes, Jackie (2010-12-06)."Obama Calls for New 'Sputnik Moment'".The New York Times.Retrieved2011-12-24.
↑Siddiqi, Asif A. (2003).Sputnik and the Soviet Space Challenge.University of Florida Press. p. 155.ISBN 0-8130-2627-X.

Other websites[change|change source]

Media related toSputnikat Wikimedia Commons

Sputnik,Citizendium

[nasa1-1] 1.0^1.1^1.2^1.3"Sputnik 1".NASA NSSDC. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-10-19.Retrieved2011-12-24.

[2] Calmes, Jackie (2010-12-06)."Obama Calls for New 'Sputnik Moment'".The New York Times.Retrieved2011-12-24.

[3] Siddiqi, Asif A. (2003).Sputnik and the Soviet Space Challenge.University of Florida Press. p. 155.ISBN 0-8130-2627-X.

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