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
The word Sputnik comes from the Russian: Спутник, 'sput.nik or 'sput.nık, not 'spʌt.nık.[1][3]
Sputnik Programme Media
DAYTON, Ohio -- Sputnik I exhibit in the Missile & Space Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Sputnik, which means "satellite" in Russian, was the Soviet entry in a scientific race to launch the first satellite ever.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sputnik 1NASA NSSDC. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ Calmes, Jackie. Obama Calls for New 'Sputnik Moment'. The New York Times (2010-12-06). Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ Siddiqi, Asif A.. Sputnik and the Soviet Space Challenge (2003)University of Florida Press. p. 155. ISBN 0-8130-2627-X.
Other websites
Media related to Sputnik at Wikimedia Commons