Sputnik 8K71PS launch vehicle
Sputnik 8K71PS was the two-stage orbital adaptation of the R-7 used for the first two artificial-satellite launches. The two mission-specific vehicles placed Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 into orbit from Baikonur in October and November 1957, inaugurating the Space Age and carrying the first living animal to orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Sputnik-PS rocket8K71PSR-7 8K71PS
- Family Name
- Sputnik
- Full Name
- Sputnik 8K71PS launch vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- sputnik-8k71ps-launch-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 8K71PS
Details
- Description
- Sputnik 8K71PS was the two-stage orbital adaptation of the R-7 used for the first two artificial-satellite launches. The two mission-specific vehicles placed Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 into orbit from Baikonur in October and November 1957, inaugurating the Space Age and carrying the first living animal to orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,957
- Last Flight Year
- 1,957
- Operator Id
- vh78errgr185ymjehn1gvkqm8d89t0nh
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7kfqk628fe57tas04e2tf92585jbdy
- Stages Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 3:32:04 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 3:32:04 AM