Mission description
First artificial satellite consisting of a 58 cm pressurized aluminium shell containing two 1 W transmitters for a total mass of 83.6 kg.
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Sputnik 8K74PS | Sputnik 1
October 4, 1957 at 7:28 PM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch details
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October 4, 1957 at 7:28 PM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9200, 63.3420
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- Sputnik 8K74PS
- Launch probability
- Not published
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- October 4, 1957 at 7:28 PM UTC
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- October 4, 1957 at 7:28 PM UTC
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- March 17, 2024 at 7:17 PM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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