Category. | Statistic. |
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Launch vehicle. | Sputnik 8K71PS rocket |
Launch date. | November 3, 1957, 02:30:00 UTC. |
Launch site. | Baikonur 1/5. |
Ceased operations. | November 7, 1957. |
Owner(s). | OKB-1. |
Major contractor(s) | OKB-1. |
Is it still in orbit. | April 14, 1958. |
Launch mass | 508.3 kilograms (1,121 lb) (Payload, including the dog, only). |
Nationality(s). | Soviet. |
Satellite type. | Earth science and bioscience on Laika the dog. |
Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_2. |
- Also see: Space satellites.