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Launch · COSPAR 1957-001 · 04 Oct 1957

SPUTNIK 1

Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam) · KZ45.92°, 63.34°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

2

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SPUTNIK 121957-001BDecayedLEO64 / 1,080 km65.00°03 Jan 1958—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-1 R/B11957-001ADecayedLEO214 / 938 km65.10°01 Dec 1957—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1957-001
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
04 Oct 1957
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)
Site code
TYMSC
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6G6

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1957-001; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.