But all were inspired by and named after the first space satellite to circle the globe in the fall of 1957.

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There are many different versions of the classic fixture.

Characterized by round globes and bursting lines, atomic design birthed the sputnik.

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Websputnik's launch was in 1957, but its influence on the atomic age of design through the 1960s and beyond is impressive.

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Websputnik's launch was in 1957, but its influence on the atomic age of design through the 1960s and beyond is impressive.

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