Word: muttnik
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Sputnik II--or "Muttnik" for dog lovers--is up and away. Not only has it and its canine passenger been up since 11:38 EST Saturday night, but by 8:30 this morning they will have circled the earth 19 times...
...speed, too, is different. "II" moves at 17,840 m.p.h. compared to 18,000 m.p.h. for the original. Muttnik, which has a longer orbit, consequently takes 103.7 minutes to circle the globe, compared to 96.2 minutes for its predecessor. The most impressive difference, though, is in weight: 184 pounds...