Sputnik programme Sputnik programme Laika (from Russian: Лайка, "Barker") was one of the Russian space dogs and the first living creature to enter orbit. She was launched into space on Sputnik 2, a Soviet spacecraft, on November 3, 1957. Like many other animals in space, she died during the mission, though earlier than intended. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laika"
Sputnik 1 ( , Satellite 1) was the first artificial satellite to be put into orbit, on October 4, 1957. Coming at the height of the Cold War, the launching of Sputnik caught the West by surprise, and in the U.S. led to a wave of self-recriminations, the beginning of the space race, and a movement to reform science education. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 1"
(Sputnik 10) *Mass: 4,695 kg ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 10"
Sputnik 2 ( , Satellite 2) was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit, on November 3, 1957, and the first to carry a living animal - a dog. It was a 4 meter high cone-shaped capsule with a base diameter of 2 meters. It contained several compartments for radio transmitters, a telemetry system, a programming unit, a regeneration and temperature control system for the cabin, and scientific instruments. A separate sealed cabin contained the experimental dog Laika. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 2"
Sputnik 20 (also known as 1962 Alpha Tau 1) was a Soviet spacecraft originally intended to be a Venus landing mission. The Venera-type spacecraft was successfully inserted into geocentric orbit by the SL-6/A-2-e launcher. The escape stage failed and the spacecraft was stranded in Earth orbit until it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere 5 days later. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 20"
Sputnik 21 was an unsuccessful Venus flyby mission launched on 12 September 1962 by the Soviet Union. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 21"
The mission of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 25 was an attempted lunar soft landing, with the purpose of returning data on the mechanical characteristics of the lunar surface, the hazards presented by the topology such as craters, rocks, and other obstructions, and radiation, in preparation for future manned landings. The 1500 kg spacecraft consisted of a cylindrical section containing maneuvering and landing rockets and fuel, orientation devices and radio transmitters and a spherical top containing the 100 kg lander. The lander would be ejected onto the surface after the main body touched down, carrying a camera and devices to measure radiation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 25" Made by www.shortopedia.com.
Sputnik 3 ( , Satellite 3) was a Soviet satellite launched on May 15, 1958 from Baikonur cosmodrome by a modified R-7/SS-6 ICBM. It was a research satellite to explore the upper atmosphere and the near space. Due to a hardware failure of its tape recorder, the satellite failed to detect the Van Allen radiation belt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 3"
Sputnik 4 was a USSR satellite, part of the Sputnik program and a test-flight of the Vostok spacecraft that would be used for the first human spaceflight. It was launched on May 15, 1960. It re-entered the atmosphere on or about September 5, 1962. A piece was found in the middle of a major street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin ( United States). ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 4"
Sputnik 5 was a USSR artificial Earth satellite from the Sputnik space program, launched on August 19 1960. It was in fact the second test flight of the Vostok spacecraft, and therefore it is sometimes called Korabl-Sputnik 2 ("korabl" is Russian for "ship"). It was the first one to return animals from orbit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 5"
*Mass: 4,563 kg ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 6"
Sputnik 7 was the first Soviet attempt at launching a probe to explore Venus. The probe was successfully launched into Earth orbit with a SL-6/A-2-e launcher. The launch payload consisted of an Earth orbiting launch platform ( Tyazheliy Sputnik 4) and the Venera probe. The fourth stage (a Zond rocket) was supposed to launch the Venera probe towards a landing on Venus after one Earth orbit, but ignition failed--probably due to a faulty timer--and the spacecraft remained in Earth orbit. Because of its large size (6483 kg), the mission was originally thought by non-Soviet observers to be a failed manned mission, and later was described as a test of an Earth orbiting platform from which an interplanetary probe could be launched. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 7"
Sputnik 8 was identical in design and construction to Sputnik 7, with minor adjustments to the fourth stage Zond rocket. Sputnik 8 successfully launched Venera 1 to Venus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 8"
(Sputnik 9) *Mass: 4,700 kg ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik 9"
The Sputnik crisis was a turning point of the Cold War that began on October 4, 1957 when the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik 1 satellite. The USA had believed itself to be the leader of space technology and thus a leader of missile development. The surprise Sputnik launch and the failure of the first two U.S. launch attempts proved it was not so. After this, the Space Race began, leading up to Project Apollo and the moon landings in 1969, which eventually ended the Sputnik crisis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik crisis"
The Sputnik program was a series of unmanned space missions launched by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s to demonstrate the viability of artificial satellites. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sputnik program"
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