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Break from the Grind October 4, 2011
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What Does "Sputnik" Mean?
October 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – On this day in 1957, the Space Race was launched with Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite.
Reported by Nevin E. Adams
What does Sputnik mean in Russian?
Answer: travelling companion, or “fellow traveler of earth”
How long did (has) Sputnik orbit(ed) the earth?
How long did (has) Sputnik orbit(ed) the earth?
Answer: Sputnik burned up on January 4, 1958, as it fell from orbit upon reentering Earth's atmosphere.
Which gave out first – Sputnik’s orbit or its radio transmitter?
Which gave out first – Sputnik’s orbit or its radio transmitter?
Answer: Its radio transmitter.