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スプートニク2号

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スプートニク2号

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Also known as Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2

Soviet artificial satellite that took the dog Laika to the space

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Sputnik 2 was a Soviet spacecraft that launched in 1957 and carried a dog named Laika into orbit around Earth. It demonstrated that living creatures could survive the journey to space, marking an important step in the early space race between the Soviet Union and the United States.

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Followed by
Sputnik 3
Follows
Sputnik 1
Duration
13996800
Mass
508.3
Orbital period
103.73
Image
Laika ac Sputnik 2 Replica (6995685051).jpg
Significant event
atmospheric entry
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Commons category
Sputnik-2
UTC date of spacecraft launch
1957-11-03
space launch vehicle
Sputnik
type of orbit
low Earth orbit
orbital inclination
65.3
periapsis
211
apoapsis
1659
orbital eccentricity
0.0990965
time of object orbit decay
1958-04-14
start point
Gagarin's Start
carries scientific instrument
pressure sensor
orbits completed
2570
semi-major axis of an orbit
7314.2
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Article · 日本語

スプートニク2号(スプートニクにごう、ロシア語: Спутник-2)は、ソビエト連邦が1957年11月3日に打ち上げた人工衛星・宇宙船である。イヌを乗せており、世界初の宇宙船となったものである。この成功により有人宇宙船の可能性が開けるものとなった。

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