sputnik – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
sputnik
n.
any one of a series of Russian satellites launched into orbit around the Earth
Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 (; "Satellite-1", or ПС-1 ["PS-1", i.e. "Elementary Satellite 1"]) was the first
artificial Earth satellite. The
Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical
low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957. It was a diameter polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennae to broadcast radio pulses. It was visible all around the Earth and its radio pulses were detectable. This surprise success precipitated the American
Sputnik crisis and triggered the
Space Race, a part of the larger
Cold War. The launch ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments.
sputnik
Noun
1. a Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth"
(hypernym) satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter
sputnik
nm.
sputnik, any one of a series of Russian satellites launched into orbit around the Earth
sputnik
nm.
sputnik, any one of a series of Russian satellites launched into orbit around the Earth
spútnik
n.
sputnik, any one of a series of Russian satellites launched into orbit around the Earth
