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Soviet Space ProgramSputnik 8A911/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
D1- 2
Launched
May 15, 1958 · 07:00 UTC
Summary
D1- 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Sputnik 8A91 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 15, 1958 at 07:00 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 4th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 11th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Sputnik 8A91 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Sputnik 8A91 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Sputnik 8A91 flightSoviet Space Program's 4th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 11th orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
First complex scientific satellite to reach orbit.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
4th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 4th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: May 15, 12:00 PM GMT+5, in daylight
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did D1- 2 launch?
D1- 2 launched on May 15, 1958 at 07:00 UTC.
Where can I watch D1- 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched D1- 2?
Sputnik 8A91, flown by Soviet Space Program. Sputnik 8A91 spec sheet
Where did D1- 2 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was May 15, 12:00 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit was D1- 2 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.