SPUTNIK 3
Satellite information SPUTNIK 3 - 3-y Sovetskiy ISZ
| Spacetrack Directory Name | SPUTNIK 3 |
| Alternative name | 3-y Sovetskiy ISZ |
| Orbit launches |
1958-05-15 |
| Deorbitation date |
1960-04-06 |
| Days in orbit | 692 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information SPUTNIK 3
SPUTNIK 3, 8 was a payload satellite owned by OKB-1 (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 15 May 1958 UTC via an SPUTNIK 8A91 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: 2026-04-19 14:00:07
