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Entry no.
1960-0008

Sputnik 5

also known as Korabl-Sputnik 2

Sputnik 5 (NORAD 55) landed on 20 August 1960, after 1 day in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
55
International designator
1960-011A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
19 Aug 1960Baikonur Cosmodrome
Landed (UTC)
20 Aug 1960Recorded time 08:02 UTC
Time in orbit
1 day1 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
64.9°N to 64.9°SFinal inclination 64.9°
Mass
2,100 kg
Operator
OKB-1
Built by
OKB-1
Bus
Vostok
Programme
Vostok1

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 64.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 64.9°N and 64.9°S.

Life in orbit

1 day

Also ended on 20 Aug 1960

1 entry
1960-0007SPUTNIK 4 DEB

From the same launch

1960-011
1960-0010SL-3 R/B
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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