SPUTNIK 21

389
Spacetrack Directory Number
1962-09-12
Orbit launches
1962-09-14
2 Days in orbit


Satellite information SPUTNIK 21 - AMS

Spacetrack Directory Name SPUTNIK 21
Alternative name AMS
Orbit launches 1962-09-12
Deorbitation date 1962-09-14
Days in orbit 2
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)
Type Satellite

Additional information SPUTNIK 21

SPUTNIK 21, 389 was a payload satellite owned by OKB-1 (CIS) that was launched on Wed, 12 Sep 1962 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78 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.



Update time: 2026-08-15 09:00:08