flown missionSuccess

Sputnik 8A91 | D1- 2

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanMay 15, 1958, 07:00 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: D1- 2
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

First complex scientific satellite to reach orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 15, 1958, 07:00 UTC
Window opens: May 15, 1958, 07:00 UTC
Window closes: May 15, 1958, 07:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 16, 2024, 09:21 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