Sputnik
[ˈspʊtnɪk]Meaning
Companion or satellite in Russian
Background Story
The name 'Sputnik' is derived from the Russian word meaning 'satellite' or 'companion'. It gained worldwide recognition with the launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, by the Soviet Union in 1957.
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