Military/Government Roscosmos's Sputnik 8K71PS vehicle

Sputnik 1

The launch of Roscosmos Sputnik 8K71PS took place on 4 Oct 1957, launching the Sputnik 1 mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 577.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

4 Oct 1957

07:28 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

Roscosmos

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Baikonur

Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Sputnik 8K71PS

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

577km

Inclination:

65.1°

Eccentricity:

0.627

Apogee Altitude:

939km

Perigee Altitude:

215km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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