1. sputnik - Noun
2. Sputnik - Proper noun
(historical) Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.
(dated) Any artificial satellite.
Alternative letter-case form of sputnik.
An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia.
Synonym: (trade name) Sputnik V
Sputnik
A village in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
Blast Sputnik for closing terrestrial nature in a man-made environment that transfers the evolutionary process from biology to technology. Marshall McLuhan
Since Sputnik there is no Nature. Nature is an item contained in a man-made environment of satellites and information. Marshall McLuhan
In order for the United States to do the right things for the long term, it appears to be helpful for us to have the prospect of humiliation. Sputnik helped us fund good science - really good science: the semiconductor came out of it. Bill Gates
American greatness was elevated significantly after Sputnik. Buzz Aldrin
The years of space flight since the orbiting of Sputnik I back in 1957 had produced many fascinating results, but they had also brought a realization of the many problems that surrounded the use of rockets for space flight. Donald A. Wollheim
According to Russian sources, the official decision to launch Sputnik 2 was made on October 10 or 12, leaving less than four weeks to design and build the spacecraft. Source: Internet