What is sputnic?

Sputnik is the name of the world's first artificial satellite, which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. It was launched by a modified R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile and orbited the Earth for about three months before burning up on re-entry into the atmosphere. Sputnik's launch marked the start of the Space Age and ignited a space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. It also led to the creation of NASA and the development of new technologies and fields of study, such as satellite communications and global positioning systems. Today, Sputnik is remembered as a major milestone in human history and a symbol of the potential of human innovation and ingenuity.