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Sputnik 2 (Russian pronunciation: , Russian: Спутник-2, Satellite 2), or Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2 (PS-2, Russian: Простейший Спутник 2, Simplest Satellite 2), 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.
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The extracted context around Sputnik 2 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Sputnik 2 → According, American, American Vanguard, Animal, Animals, Cruelty, Gaither, Khrushchev, Laboratory, Laika, Laika's, Massing, National Canine Defence League, Nevertheless, New York, Now, October, Others, President Eisenhower, Prevention Another extracted example is Sputnik 2 → Accordingly, Alexander Chudakov, Blok, Geiger, Korolev, Lebedev Institute, Moreover, Moscow University, Naum Grigoriev, Object, Physics, Professor Sergei Mandelstam, PS, Sergei Vernov, Sputnik, Sun's X-ray, The Earth's, Thus, X-rays, Yuri Logachev. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 138 structured relationships around Sputnik 2. Examples in this analysis include Sputnik 2 → Apogee altitude → 1,659 kilometres (1,031 mi) and Sputnik 2 → COSPAR ID → 1957. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sputnik 2 | Apogee altitude | 1,659 kilometres (1,031 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | COSPAR ID | 1957 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Crew size | 1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Decay date | 14 April 1958 (1958-04-15) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Eccentricity | 0.0990965 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Epoch | 3 November 1957 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Harvard designation | 1957 Beta 1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Inclination | 65.33° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Last contact | 14 April 1958 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Launch date | 3 November 1957, 02:30 (1957-11-03UTC02:30Z) UTC | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Launch mass | 508.3 kilograms (1,121 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Manufacturer | OKB-1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Members | Laika | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Mission duration | 162 days | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Mission type | Bioscience | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Operator | OKB-1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Orbits completed | 2570 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Perigee altitude | 212 kilometres (132 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Period | 103.73 minutes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Reference system | Geocentric | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Regime | Low Earth | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Rocket | Sputnik-PS 8K71PS | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | SATCAT no. | 00003 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sputnik 2 | Semi-major axis | 7,306 kilometres (4,540 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
The concept neighborhoods around Sputnik 2 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Launch, Time and 8k71ps. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For Sputnik 2, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Sputnik 2 with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around Sputnik 2 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Art & Science, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — Sputnik 2 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout
