Sputnik 8K74PS | Sputnik 2
Status: Success | Launched: Nov 03, 1957 02:30 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Soviet Space Program (Government)
- Rocket: Sputnik 8K74PS — Sputnik family
Mission
Second artificial satellite and first to carry an animal into orbit.
- Type: Test Flight
- 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: 2026-10-07T05:01:38.698063+00:00.