.jpg) Laika's spacecraft. Image by Laika ac from USA, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 |
The SputniksSputnik 2 Sputnik 2 Second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit (1957) Sputnik 2 ( Russian pronunciation: [ˈsputnʲɪk], Russian: Спутник-2, Satellite 2), or Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2 (PS-2, Russian: Простейший Спутник 2, Simplest Satellite 2),[3]: 155 launched on 3 November 1957, was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit, and the first to carry an animal into orbit, a Soviet space dog named Laika. Quick facts Mission type, Operator ... Sputnik 2 Model of Sputnik 2 at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics in Moscow Mission type Bioscience Operator OKB-1 Harvard designation 1957 Beta 1 COSPAR ID 1957 SATCAT no. 00003 Mission duration 162 days Orbits completed 2570 Spacecraft properties Manufacturer OKB-1 Launch mass 508.3 kilograms (1,121 lb) Crew Crew size 1 Members… (Source: Wikipedia)
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