flown missionFailure

Sputnik 8A91 | D-1 1

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanApr 27, 1958, 07:00 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: D-1 1
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

First complex scientific satellite with 12 experiments and a total mass of1327 kg. It failed to reach orbit due to a launch vehicle failure.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 27, 1958, 07:00 UTC
Window opens: Apr 27, 1958, 07:00 UTC
Window closes: Apr 27, 1958, 07:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:48 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Sputnik 8A91
Family: Sputnik
Variant: 8A91
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9200, 63.3420