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Korabl-Sputnik 2

Korabl-Sputnik 2

Space flight
Korabl-Sputnik 2, also known as Sputnik 5 in the West, was a Soviet artificial satellite, and the third test flight of the Vostok spacecraft. It was the first spaceflight to send animals into orbit and return them safely back to Earth, including... Wikipedia
Dates: Aug 19, 1960 – Aug 20, 1960
Spacecraft: Vostok-1K No. 2
Launch mass: 4,600 kilograms (10,100 lb)
Mission duration: 1 day
Rocket: Vostok-L 8K72 s/n L1-12
SATCAT no.: 55