Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program. It sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its three silver-zinc batteries ran out, and continued in orbit for two months until aerodynamic drag caused it to fall back into the atmosphere on 4 January 1958.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 34.2ft (10.4m)
- Length 34.2ft (10.4m)
- Height 99.2ft (30.3m)
- Empty Weight 22,254lbs (10,094kg)
- Loaded Weight 23,005lbs (10,435kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.516
- Wing Loading 356.2lbs/ft2 (1,739.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 64.6ft2 (6.0m2)
- Drag Points 126062
Parts
- Number of Parts 94
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 276
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This isn't SR2...
Too cool!
from Wright I managed to put it in orbit for 37 minutes, it crashed in the vicinity of Bandit Airport, but it fulfilled its mission with excellence ^_^