| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Launch vehicle. | Sputnik 8A91. |
| Launch date. | May 15, 1958, 07:12:00 UTC. |
| Launch site. | Baikonur 1/5. |
| Ceased operations. | Burned up on 6 April 1960. |
| Owner(s). | OKB-1. |
| Major contractor(s). | Korolev Design Bureau. |
| Is it still in orbit. | Burned up on 6 April 1960. |
| Launch mass. | 1,327 kilograms (2,926 lb). |
| Nationality(s). | Soviet. |
| Satellite type. | Earth Science. |
| Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_3. |
- Also see: Space satellites.