This is the beginning of a new era for mankind

The era of man's cosmic existence

You will now hear the voice of the Russian moon

Russian moon, moon, moon...

All over the world, people are tuning in to the 'bleep bleep bleep' of the satellite

A dream cherished by men for many centuries comes true on October the 4th, 1957

The man made celestial body, for the first time in history

Overcame terrestrial gravity and flew into space

All men of all nations recognise this as a great achievement

In an age where the race to conquer space has become an all-absorbing factor

The era of man's cosmic existence

Will the bleep of the satellite bring people closer together in a common understanding?

Or as the Earth shrinks, the universe stretches forth its beckoning hand in a gesture to all mankind

To all mankind, to all mankind...

We have added a new word to our vocabulary:

Sputnik, Sputnik, Sputnik, Sputnik, Sputnik...