One notable example was the wave of education reforms implemented after the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite in 1957.

Russian media alerted the world about the successful launch of the Sputnik satellite.

In 1957 the Soviets launched the Sputnik satellite.

This is symbolized by the recurring metaphor of the Sputnik satellites orbiting at a distance from the earth.

I was born in the year of the Sputnik satellite, and can just barely remember the Cuban missile crisis.

Laika was launched in the Sputnik 2 satellite on November 3, 1957.

The Soviet Sputnik satellite was the first to orbit Earth, launched on October 4, 1957.

Spies tail him, as they suspect it is a Russian Sputnik satellite.

This camera provided tracking data on the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite.

The year 1958 sent a new shock wave throughout the world when the Soviet Union orbited the Sputnik satellite.