ABSTRACT
Sputnik is the Soviet word for trav-eling companion, and Sputnik 1was the first space traveler from Earth. The world’s first artificial satellite, it was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
Sputnik is the Soviet word for trav-eling companion, and Sputnik 1was the first space traveler from Earth. The world’s first artificial satellite, it was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.