1957 · Soviet Space Program
Sputnik 2
successSputnik 8K74PS | Sputnik 2
Second artificial satellite and first to carry an animal into orbit.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 3, 1957 at 02:30 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 1/5
- Mission
- Sputnik 2
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit