October 4, 1957 7:28 pm
Sputnik 1
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Sputnik 8K74PS
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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First artificial satellite consisting of a 58 cm pressurized aluminium shell containing two 1 W transmitters for a total mass of 83.6 kg.
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:28 UTC
Window Close
19:28 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 4, 1957 · 19:28 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Sputnik 1
Rocket
Sputnik 8K74PS
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
First artificial satellite consisting of a 58 cm pressurized aluminium shell containing two 1 W transmitters for a total mass of 83.6 kg.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:28 UTC
Window Close
19:28 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 4, 1957 · 19:28 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Sputnik 1
Rocket
Sputnik 8K74PS
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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