SPUTNIK 5
Satellite information SPUTNIK 5 - Korabl-Sputnik-2
| Spacetrack Directory Name | SPUTNIK 5 |
| Alternative name | Korabl-Sputnik-2 |
| Orbit launches |
1960-08-19 |
| Deorbitation date |
1960-08-20 |
| Days in orbit | 1 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information SPUTNIK 5
SPUTNIK 5, 55 was a payload satellite owned by OKB-1 (CIS) that was launched on Fri, 19 Aug 1960 UTC via a VOSTOK 8K72 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: 2026-04-25 17:00:07
