Military/Government Roscosmos's Sputnik 8K71PS vehicle

Sputnik 2

The launch of Roscosmos Sputnik 8K71PS took place on 3 Nov 1957, launching the Sputnik 2 mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 935.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

3 Nov 1957

02:30 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 8K71PS

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

935.5km

Inclination:

65.33°

Eccentricity:

0.773

Apogee Altitude:

1659km

Perigee Altitude:

212km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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