Sputnik family
Sputnik 11A59
An early Russian rocket designed by Sergei Korolev in the Soviet Union
Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Payload to LEO1,400kg
Maiden flight1963-12-01
Peak year19631 flight
Sputnik 11A59 is built by Energia of Russia. It first flew on 1 November 1963 and last flew on 12 April 1964.
Flight record
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
1963peak 1963 · 1 flight1964
First flight1963-11-01
Latest flight1964-04-12
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround163d 33m
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 1,400kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 1 |
|---|---|
| Length | 30m |
| Diameter | 2.99m |
| Launch mass | 277t |
| Liftoff thrust | 3,999kN |
| Maiden flight | 1963-12-01 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit2
Launch history
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.