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Sputnik

Laika poses in a training capsule.

Laika’s dream

Arts, Culture & Media

The celebrated Soviet dog launched into space in 1957 … and never came home.

Laika’s Dream

Arts, Culture & Media

Remembering Sputnik

Arts, Culture & Media
Anna Belkina, Director of Marketing and Strategic Development at RT, says RT has not yet published the list of advertisements ”but we probably are going to … in the near future in some way.”

Here are some of the stories RT says it promoted on Twitter

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Twitter bars ads from RT and Sputnik after concerns of electoral interference

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Happy Birthday Sputnik

Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the Earth, was launched in October 1957.

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Studio 360 – Episode 840 – Sputnik, Fantasy TV, Sharon Jones – Segment 7

Bonus Track: “Keep On Looking”
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings perform “Keep On Looking” from 100 Days, 100 Nights in Studio 360.

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Studio 360 – Episode 840 – Sputnik, Fantasy TV, Sharon Jones – Segment 5

TV’s Fall Fantasy
Riding the coattails of hits like Lost and Heroes, this season’s glut of TV is heavy on the fantasy -? with shows featuring vampires, ghosts, time travel, and fembots. Kurt chats with playwright and screenwriter Paul Rudnick about the supernatural zeitgeist.

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Studio 360 – Episode 840 – Sputnik, Fantasy TV, Sharon Jones – Segment 4

Laika’s Dream
A month after Sputnik went up, the Soviets launched Sputnik 2, with a very famous passenger: Laika, a mutt from the streets of Moscow. She never made it home. The writer John Haskell has this tribute, part fact and part fiction, to the canine cosmonaut.

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Studio 360 – Episode 840 – Sputnik, Fantasy TV, Sharon Jones – Segment 2

Get Your Kicks on Sputnik
There was instant global awe for the Soviet satellite, just under 2 feet in diameter, which circled the earth every 96 minutes. It was the beginning of the space age, but it wasn’t just a technological marvel: it had a lasting impact on American culture, language, and design. Richard Paul looks into why Sputnik has never really left our orbit.

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