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D-1 No. 2

Sputnik 8A91 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on May 15, 1958, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 15, 1958 · 07:00 UTCLaunch 1958 DELLaunch no. 11 in the log
RocketSputnik 8A91
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMVSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 15, 1958, 07:00
Launch designation
1958 DEL
Mission
D-1 No. 2
Flight name
ISZ D-1 No. 2
Vehicle flight ID
B1-1

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,860 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
3-y Sovetskiy ISZ1958 DEL 2NORAD 8OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevSpace science1,327 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 6, 1960

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.