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Sputnik 8A91

Sputnik 8A91

Sputnik family · built by Energia · maiden flight 1958-02-03

Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17

An early Russian rocket designed by Sergei Korolev in the Soviet Union

Specifications

1Stages

Payload Capacity

No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.

Lifetime Launch Record

As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.

2Total launches
1Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming

Launches Tracked on This Site

2In our archive
50.0%Success rate
Apr 27, 1958 07:00 UTCEarliest tracked
May 15, 1958 07:00 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Sputnik 8A91 | D1- 2 May 15, 1958 07:00 UTC Success
Sputnik 8A91 | D-1 1 Apr 27, 1958 07:00 UTC Failure