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Sputnik 8K74PS | Sputnik 2

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanNov 03, 1957, 02:30 UTC

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

mission

Name: Sputnik 2
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Second artificial satellite and first to carry an animal into orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Nov 03, 1957, 02:30 UTC
Window opens: Nov 03, 1957, 02:30 UTC
Window closes: Nov 03, 1957, 02:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:48 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Sputnik 8K74PS
Family: Sputnik
Variant: 8K74PS
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