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Sputnik 8A91

The Sputnik rocket was an uncrewed orbital carrier rocket designed by Sergei Korolev in the Soviet Union, derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. The Sputnik 8A91 had more powerful 8D76 and 8D77 engines installed, increasing its payload capacity, and allowing it to launch much heavier satellites than Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2.

Missions: 2
Successes: 1
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 1
Success Streak: 1
Success Rate: 50.0%
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Configurations

Sputnik 8A91
OKB-1
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 4,457 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,330 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 30.41 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m
Fairing Height: 4.21 m

Launch Sites

Site 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Launches

RVSN USSR
Sputnik 8A91 | Sputnik 3
Thu May 15, 1958 07:00 UTC
Site 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
RVSN USSR
Sputnik 8A91 | D-1 n°01
Sun Apr 27, 1958 09:01 UTC
Site 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan