Sputnik (rocket)

For the Sputnik 11A59 rocket, see Polyot (rocket). For other uses, see Sputnik (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Sputnik 1 or Sputnik spacecraft.

1. This is a transliteration of the second through fifth letters of the Cyrillic alphabet (Б, В, Г, Д). A sense-for-sense translation would correspond to the second through fifth letters of the Latin alphabet, 'Block B, C, D & E'.

References

1. (in Russian) Sputnik Rocket Archived 2005-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
2. "РД-107 и РД-108 | RD-107 and RD-108". lpre.de. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
3. "Jonathan McDowell's launch log". planet4589.org. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
4. (in Russian) Soviet Solar Cells on Orbit
5. "Sputnik 3". astronautix.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
6. "Sputnik 8A91". astronautix.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
7. "SL-1 R/B". n2yo.com.

Sputnik rocket
Function	Early (first) carrier rocket
Manufacturer	OKB-1
Country of origin	USSR
Size
Height	8K71PS: 30  m (98  ft) 8A91: 31.1 m (102 ft)
Diameter	2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)
Width	10.303 m (33.80 ft)
Mass	8K71PS: 267,000 kg (589,000 lb) 8A91: 269,300 kg (593,700 lb)
Stages	3
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass	8K71PS: 500 kg (1,100 lb) 8A91: 1,327 kg (2,926 lb)
Associated rockets
Family	R-7
Comparable	Vanguard Juno I
Launch history
Status	Retired
Launch sites	Baikonur, Site 1/5
Total launches	4 (8K71PS: 2, 8A91: 2)
Success(es)	3
Failure	1 (8A91)
First flight	8K71PS: 4 October 1957 8A91: 27 April 1958
Last flight	8K71PS: 3 November 1957 8A91: 15 May 1958
Carries passengers or cargo	Sputnik 1 Sputnik 2 Sputnik 3
Boosters (First stage) – Block B, V, G & D [a]
No. boosters	4
Powered by	1 ×  RD-107
Maximum thrust	970  kN (220,000  lbf)
Specific impulse	306 s (3.00 km/s)
Burn time	120 seconds
Propellant	LOX  /  Kerosene

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