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D-1 1

Sputnik 8A91Soviet Space Program1/5
Sunday, April 27, 1958 · 07:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Sputnik 8A91

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches2456
Successes2288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Mission Brief

First complex scientific satellite with 12 experiments and a total mass of1327 kg. It failed to reach orbit due to a launch vehicle failure.

PayloadD-1 1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoviet Space Program
Stages0
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
45.920°N
Longitude
63.342°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

07:00 AM UTC - 07:00 AM UTC

Delay History

1
Apr 27Apr 27Failure → Failure

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