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Sputnik (rocket)

The Sputnik rocket was an uncrewed orbital carrier rocket designed by Sergei Korolev in the Soviet Union, derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. On 4 October 1957, it was used to perform the world's first satellite launch, placing Sputnik 1 into a low Earth orbit.

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Burn time
120 seconds · 330 seconds
Carries passengers or cargo
Sputnik 1 Sputnik 2 Sputnik 3
Comparable
Vanguard Juno I
Country of origin
USSR
Diameter
2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)
Failure
1 (8A91)

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Sputnik (rocket)

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Avg. degree1.92
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Sputnik (rocket)

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Burn time · 2
Sputnik (rocket) → 120 seconds, 330 seconds
Mass · 2
Sputnik (rocket) → 8K71PS: 267,000 kg (589,000 lb) 8A91: 269,300 kg (593,700 lb), 8K71PS: 500 kg (1,100 lb) 8A91: 1,327 kg (2,926 lb)
Maximum thrust · 2
Sputnik (rocket) → 912 kN (205,000 lbf), 970 kN (220,000 lbf)
Powered by · 2
Sputnik (rocket) → 1 × RD-107, 1 × RD-108
Specific impulse · 2
Sputnik (rocket) → 306 s (3.00 km/s), 308 s (3.02 km/s)
Carries passengers or cargo · 1
Sputnik (rocket) → Sputnik 1 Sputnik 2 Sputnik 3
Comparable · 1
Sputnik (rocket) → Vanguard Juno I
Country of origin · 1
Sputnik (rocket) → USSR
Diameter · 1
Sputnik (rocket) → 2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)
Failure · 1
Sputnik (rocket) → 1 (8A91)

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sputnik launch first rocket 8a91 used r-7 satellite 000 polyot lox kerosene launched later ft lbf diameter 10 width 303

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Sputnik (rocket)Burn time120 seconds1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Burn time330 seconds1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Carries passengers or cargoSputnik 1 Sputnik 2 Sputnik 31.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)ComparableVanguard Juno I1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Country of originUSSR1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Diameter2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Failure1 (8A91)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)FamilyR-71.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)First flight8K71PS: 4 October 1957 8A91: 27 April 19581.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)FunctionEarly (first) carrier rocket1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Height8K71PS: 30 m (98 ft) 8A91: 31.1 m (102 ft)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Last flight8K71PS: 3 November 1957 8A91: 15 May 19581.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Launch sitesBaikonur, Site 1/51.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)ManufacturerOKB-11.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Mass8K71PS: 267,000 kg (589,000 lb) 8A91: 269,300 kg (593,700 lb)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Mass8K71PS: 500 kg (1,100 lb) 8A91: 1,327 kg (2,926 lb)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Maximum thrust970 kN (220,000 lbf)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Maximum thrust912 kN (205,000 lbf)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)No. boosters41.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Powered by1 × RD-1071.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Powered by1 × RD-1081.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)PropellantLOX / Kerosene1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Specific impulse306 s (3.00 km/s)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Specific impulse308 s (3.02 km/s)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Stages21.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)StatusRetired1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Success(es)31.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Total launches4 (8K71PS: 2, 8A91: 2)1.00infobox
Sputnik (rocket)Width10.303 m (33.80 ft)1.00infobox

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