sputnik

Meanings

• noun

  An artificial Earth satellite that was the first spacecraft to be intentionally placed into Earth's low Earth orbit and to achieve the status of a satellite. It was launched by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957.

  - "The launch of Sputnik 1 marked the start of the Space Age."
  - "Sputnik was the first man-made object to be detected from deep space."
  - "Sputnik orbits the Earth every 96.1 minutes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sputnik
utnik , britnik

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Variants

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Sputnik , Sputniks

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Etymology

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Derived from the Russian word ‘спутник’ (sputnik), which means ‘companion’ or ‘satellite’.

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Trivia

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1. Sputnik 1 carried a radio beacon that allowed ground-based receivers to track its position and orbit.

2. Sputnik 1 carried a metal sphere coated with a corrosion-resistant paint called 'Tanpox'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Space Age: The era of space exploration and development starting from the launch of Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957.

2. Cold War: A state of geopolitical tension between the Western Bloc (NATO) and the Eastern Bloc (Warsaw Pact) after World War II.

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Culture

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Sputnik marked the beginning of the Space Age and the start of the Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. It has been referenced in various forms of media, including literature, music, and film.

How to Memorize "sputnik"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, metallic object orbiting the Earth. Visualize its shape and size, and imagine it moving in a circular motion around the planet.

2. associate
   

   - Associate Sputnik with the start of the Space Age, the Cold War, and the Soviet Union.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym ‘Sputnik’ to remember the order of the planets: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

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