SPUTNIK 2
Satellite information SPUTNIK 2
| Spacetrack Directory Name | SPUTNIK 2 |
| Alternative name | Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2 (PS-2) |
| Orbit launches |
1957-11-03 g.05:30 |
| Deorbitation date |
1958-04-14 |
| Days in orbit | 162 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information SPUTNIK 2
SPUTNIK 2, 3 was a payload satellite owned by OKB-1 (CIS) that was launched on Sun, 03 Nov 1957 UTC via an SPUTNIK 8K71PS launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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