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Sputnik

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Sputnik 1


Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to be put into orbit, on 4 October 1957. Sputnik was launched from the Baykonur Cosmodrome, in the RSS Kazakhstan.

The launch of Sputnik I, which was made in the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, shocked the Western world, and caused the United States to start the Space Race.

Galery


Sputnik song

 Control
 Trim: Up and down control
 VTOL: Turn control

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 14.5ft (4.4m)
  • Length 17.4ft (5.3m)
  • Height 14.6ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 1,135lbs (515kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.967
  • Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 4461

Parts

  • Number of Parts 11
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 34