The Sputnik mentioned in the title may refer to the Weixing (Sputnik) People's Commune in Suiping, Henan Province, which was formed in April 1958. It was a merger of 27 cooperatives.

Source:

Lucy Jen Huang, "The Family and the Communes in People's Republic of China: Retrospect and Prospect", Journal of comparative family studies 7:1 (1976), 97-109