Sputnik programme

The Sputnik programme was a Soviet Union spacecraft programme. ^[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 enter orbit . ^[1]

The United States was very surprised when the Soviet Union sent Sputnik 1 into space . It did not want to fall behind. So, it began spending more money on science and education . ^[2] This was when the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States began.

Etymology [ change | change source ]

The word Sputnik comes from the Russian : Спутник , lit. 'fellow traveler', 'sput.nik or 'sput.nık , not 'sp?t.nık . ^[1]^[3]

References [ change | change source ]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Sputnik 1" . NASA NSSDC. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19 . Retrieved 2011-12-24 .
↑ Calmes, Jackie (2010-12-06). "Obama Calls for New 'Sputnik Moment' " . The New York Times . Retrieved 2011-12-24 .
↑ 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 to Sputnik at Wikimedia Commons

Sputnik , Citizendium

[nasa1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Sputnik 1" . NASA NSSDC. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19 . Retrieved 2011-12-24 .

[2] Calmes, Jackie (2010-12-06). "Obama Calls for New 'Sputnik Moment' " . The New York Times . Retrieved 2011-12-24 .

[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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