maybe i got lucky but i found her first satellite, first try lol
Definitely lucky!
To peek behind the curtain a little bit, the satellites are randomly generated each session, including their position and appearance. So it's very possible (and likely) that one of the first ones you encounter will be Sputnik-2.
If I had the time to go back and improve this prototype, I'd definitely include a bit of code to ensure Sputnik-2 didn't spawn in the same quadrant as the player :).
Thanks so much for taking the time to play!!