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Sputnik
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Sput·nik
/ ˈspətnik; ˈspoŏt-/
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each of a series of Soviet artificial satellites, the first of which (launched on October 4, 1957) was the first satellite to be placed in orbit.
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Sputnik Partners with Gemtek Systems to Deliver Carrier-Grade Access Point with Wi-Fi Management Software.
Business Wire; 12/1/2004; 700+ words
; SAN FRANCISCO -- Sputnik, a leading provider of managed Wi...announced immediate availability of the Sputnik AP 220, a carrier-grade access point...model P-520. The new access point runs Sputnik's award-winning Agent software so...
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Sputnik Offers New Server Appliance for Wi-Fi Network Management; Upgrades Access Points, Firmware.
Business Wire; 12/7/2005; 700+ words
; SAN FRANCISCO -- Sputnik, a leading provider of Wi-Fi management...products and services, today introduced the Sputnik Server 1100(TM), an integrated server...running the company's award-winning Sputnik Control Center(TM) wireless network...
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Sputnik Launches Secure Wireless Broadband Gateway and Service.
Business Wire; 3/25/2002; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2002 Free Sputnik Gateway Software in Wide Release; Sputnik Enterprise Gateway To Offer Provisioning, Manageability, Security for 802.11 Networks Sputnik, Inc. today announced the availability of...
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Sputnik Teams with ValuePoint to Deliver Indoor/Outdoor Wi-Fi Hotspots for Public Internet Access and Fixed Wireless Applications.
Business Wire; 4/7/2004; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2004 Sputnik and ValuePoint Networks have teamed to deliver...ValuePoint's SuperAP technology, the new Sputnik AP 200 access point works seamlessly with the Sputnik AP 160 and Sputnik Control Center software...
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Sputnik Adds PayPal and Credit Card Payment Features to Wi-Fi Business Software.
Business Wire; 12/15/2004; 700+ words
; SAN FRANCISCO -- Sputnik announced today new software modules...operating Wi-Fi networks powered by Sputnik Control Center management software to...for wireless Internet service. --The Sputnik PayPal Module(TM) enables any network...
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Sputnik Delivers Smart 802.11g Access Point and Pre-Paid Card Support to Wi-Fi Hotspot Providers.
Business Wire; 3/10/2004; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2004 Sputnik, which provides secure, managed Wi...paid cards for network access. The new Sputnik AP 160 is a low-cost 802.11g wireless...support more users on each device. The Sputnik AP 160 includes Sputnik Agent software...
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Sputnik Extends Range of Managed Wi-Fi Networks with Dual-Radio Wireless Access Point; Wireless Networks Spanning Several Miles Now Serve Large Buildings, Parks, Business Districts.
Business Wire; 4/14/2005; 700+ words
; SAN FRANCISCO -- Sputnik, a leading provider of Wi-Fi management...products and services, today introduced the Sputnik AP 250, a high-powered, dual-radio...and municipal wireless venues. The new Sputnik AP 250 access point is preconfigured...
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Sputnik Adds Multiple-Venue Network Management Features to Award-Winning Wi-Fi Software.
Business Wire; 9/21/2004; 700+ words
; SAN FRANCISCO -- Sputnik, a leading provider of managed Wi...major upgrade to its award-winning Sputnik Control Center(TM) software that includes...networks. Wi-Fi administrators can use Sputnik Control Center Version 3.0 to monitor...
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Sputnik Provides Linksys Broadband Routers With Wireless Network Management Software.
Business Wire; 9/14/2005; 700+ words
; SAN FRANCISCO -- Sputnik(R) announced that two popular Linksys broadband routers can now be used with Sputnik's innovative network management software. The Sputnik Agent for Linksys, a free software download available...
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Sputnik Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Results.(Financial report)
Business Wire; 10/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...Business Initiatives SAN FRANCISCO -- Sputnik[R] (OTCBB:SPUT), a leading provider...in the second quarter of 2007. While Sputnik continues to invest in the growth of its...marketing and development expenditures. "Sputnik is very happy with the progress we are...
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Sputnik
Book article from: Space Sciences
...capsule to Earth. Sputniks 3 through 10 were...carrying spacecraft. Sputnik 3 was launched on...March 25, 1961. Sputnik 10 was a full test...April 12, 1961. Sputniks 5, 6, 9, and 10 carried dogs. Sputnik 10's canine passenger...
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Cold War: Sputnik
Book article from: American Decades
COLD WAR: SPUTNIK Public Fear and Outrage Many Americans...portrayed as having been caught off guard by Sputnik, noted that it came as a "distinct surprise...public concern." Democrats pounced on Sputnik as an issue of national defense. Democratic...
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Vostok
Book article from: Space Sciences
...to March 1961). Korabl-Sputnik 1 became stranded in orbit, and Korabl-Sputnik 3 reentered off course...self-destruct. Korabl-Sputniks 2 through 5 carried dogs...the two lost on Korabl-Sputnik 3, all the canine cosmonauts...
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Curricula
Book article from: American Decades
...Fulbright speaking against lax curricula, January 1958. Sputnik Rocks the World In October 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, a small satellite that orbited the globe. Sputnik convinced Americans that Soviet scientific knowledge surpassed...
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McNair, Ronald 1950–1986
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...all the talk about [the former Soviet Union’s space satellite] Sputnik…. That’s all Ronald talked about—Sputnik, Sputnik, Sputnik. We got tired of hearing it,” McNair’s...
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