The image is a model on display at the Polytechnical Museum in Russia. Image courtesy of Alexander Chernov and the Virtual Space Museum.
| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| 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.