Definitions for sputnik
ˈspʊt nɪk, ˈspʌt-sput·nik

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1. sputniknoun

   a Russian artificial satellite

   "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth"

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1. sputniknoun

   Any of a series of Soviet unmanned space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.

2. Etymology: From спутник.

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1. sputnik

   Sputnik 1 (; see § Etymology) was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program. It sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its three silver-zinc batteries ran out, and continued in orbit for three months until aerodynamic drag caused it to fall back into the atmosphere on 4 January 1958. It was a polished metal sphere 58 cm (23 in) in diameter with four external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. Its radio signal was easily detectable by amateur radio operators, and the 65° orbital inclination made its flight path cover virtually the entire inhabited Earth. The satellite's unanticipated success precipitated the American Sputnik crisis and triggered the Space Race, part of the Cold War. The launch was the beginning of a new era of political, military, technological and scientific developments. The word sputnik is Russian for satellite when interpreted in an astronomical context; its other meanings are spouse or traveling companion.Tracking and studying Sputnik 1 from Earth provided scientists with valuable information. The density of the upper atmosphere could be deduced from its drag on the orbit, and the propagation of its radio signals gave data about the ionosphere. Sputnik 1 was launched during the International Geophysical Year from Site No.1/5, at the 5th Tyuratam range, in Kazakh SSR (now known as the Baikonur Cosmodrome). The satellite traveled at a peak speed of about 8 km/s (18,000 mph), taking 96.20 minutes to complete each orbit. It transmitted on 20.005 and 40.002 MHz, which were monitored by radio operators throughout the world. The signals continued for 21 days until the transmitter batteries ran out on 26 October 1957. Sputnik 1 burned up on 4 January 1958 while reentering Earth's atmosphere, after three months, 1,440 completed orbits of the Earth, and a distance traveled of about 70,000,000 km (43,000,000 mi).

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1. sputnik

   Sputnik is the name given to a series of Soviet artificial satellites, the first of which, Sputnik 1, was the first satellite ever launched into space. This successful operation took place on October 4, 1957, marking the beginning of space exploration. The term "Sputnik" is a Russian word that translates to "satellite" or "fellow traveler" in English.

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1. SPUTNIK

   Spunk extremely good-looking and manlike man , hero ,military leader that sees all over seas - sputnik

   Russian Navy Seal - Cheif aka 1st engineer

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on November 11, 2019  

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1. sputnik

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How to pronounce sputnik?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sputnik in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sputnik in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sputnik in a Sentence

1. Mark Milley:

   What we saw was a very significant event of a test of a hypersonic weapon system. And it is very concerning, i don't know if it's quite a Sputnik moment, but I think it's very close to that.

2. Lopez Obrador:

   I will be conducting all public affairs from the National Palace. For example, tomorrow I will take a call from President Vladimir Putin, because irrespective of friendly relationships, there is a possibility that they will send us the Sputnik V vaccine.

3. Kirill Dmitriev:

   It's a Sputnik moment, americans were surprised when they heard Sputnik's beeping. It's the same with this vaccine. Russia will have got there first.

4. Julian Tang:

   Despite the earlier misgivings about the way this Russian Sputnik V vaccine was rolled out more widely -- ahead of sufficient Phase 3 trial data -- this approach has been justified to some extent now, the Results are coming thick and fast as high infection rates in areas where Phase 3 clinical trials provide increasing amounts of data that together encourages us to believe that vaccines will soon be able to drive down the human cost of Covid-19.

5. So I Married an Axe Murderer:

   Stuart Would ya look at the size of that kid's head It's the size of a planetoid and it has it's own weather system Looks like an orange on a toothpick I'm not kidding, that boy's head is like Sputnik spherical but quite pointy at parts He'll be crying himself to sleep tonight, on his huge pillow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sputnik
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sputnik
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik
4. ^ ChatGPT
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