Sputnik 8A91 | D1- 2
Status: Success | Launched: May 15, 1958 07:00 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Soviet Space Program (Government)
- Rocket: Sputnik 8A91 — Sputnik family
Mission
First complex scientific satellite to reach orbit.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: 1/5
- Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T01:00:56.820087+00:00.