Sputnik 3
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| Launch date | May 15, 1958 |
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| Rocket | Sputnik |
| Manufacturers | Energia |
| Perigee altitude | 217 kilometres (135 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,864 kilometres (1,158 mi) |
| Harvard designation | Delta 2 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1009384 |
About Sputnik 3
Sputnik 3 was a Soviet satellite launched on May 15, 1958 from Baikonur Cosmodrome by a modified R-7/SS-6 ICBM. The scientific satellite carried a large array of instruments for geophysical research of the upper atmosphere and near space. Sputnik 3 was the only Soviet satellite launched in 1958.
Sputnik 3 Photos
