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The common translation is "traveling companion of the Earth".
When the satellite "Sputnik" was first launched in space in October of 1957, the New York Times gave the name's literal meaning as, "something that is traveling with a traveler" with the explanation, "the traveler is the earth, traveling through space, and the companion 'traveling with' it is the satellite."
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Was sputnik manned?
No, the Russian's Sputnik was unmanned.
What does sputnik mean?
Sputnik is Russian, and it means something like "travelling companion". It became the name for an early series of articifial satellites.
What are the names of Russian space crafts?
the Sputnik was the first Russian spacecraft
Why did they name sputnik?
The Russian word sputnik literally means "traveling companion" or "satellite".
Why was the Russian spacecraft called sputnik?
because "sputnik" means "fellow traveler of earth"
Is Sputnik 1 a Russian spacecraft?
Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite.
Was sputnik manned?
No, the Russian's Sputnik was unmanned.
What is the meaning of the name of the Russian spacecraft 'Sputnik'?
Sputnik means "fellow traveler" in Russian.
What does sputnik mean?
Sputnik is Russian, and it means something like "travelling companion". It became the name for an early series of articifial satellites.
What is the definition of sputnik and answer?
Sputnik was an early Russian space satellite.
What does sputnik mean in pig latin?
Nothing - It is Russian for Satellite actually, while sputnik was the first satellite sent up by the Russians into space, and first ever really, it doesn't mean satellite in Russian. It means "fellow traveler of the earth" contrary to what you might think
What are the names of Russian space crafts?
the Sputnik was the first Russian spacecraft
Why did they name sputnik?
The Russian word sputnik literally means "traveling companion" or "satellite".
Why was the Russian spacecraft called sputnik?
because "sputnik" means "fellow traveler of earth"
First Russian spacecraft in space?
Sputnik
What kind of space craft was Sputnik 1?
Russian's Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite.
Who created the first space ship?
It was the Russian with their Sputnik.
