Military/Government Roscosmos's Sputnik 8A91 vehicle

Sputnik 3

The launch of Roscosmos Sputnik 8A91 took place on 15 May 1958, launching the Sputnik 3 mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 1040.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

15 May 1958

07:12 AM 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 8A91

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

1040.5km

Inclination:

65.18°

Eccentricity:

0.791

Apogee Altitude:

1864km

Perigee Altitude:

217km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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