flown missionSuccess

Sputnik 8K74PS | Sputnik 1

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOct 04, 1957, 19:28 UTC

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

mission

Name: Sputnik 1
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

First artificial satellite consisting of a 58 cm pressurized aluminium shell containing two 1 W transmitters for a total mass of 83.6 kg.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 04, 1957, 19:28 UTC
Window opens: Oct 04, 1957, 19:28 UTC
Window closes: Oct 04, 1957, 19:28 UTC
Last updated: Mar 17, 2024, 19:17 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Sputnik 8K74PS
Family: Sputnik
Variant: 8K74PS
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

webcasts

Sputnik 1 - Earth’s First Artificial Satellite

launch site

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