1958-004B
A second D-1 satellite was launched on May 15, and reached orbit safely. Known publicly as the Third Soviet ISZ , and in the West as ``Sputnik 3'', Object D no. 2 (or D-1 No. 2) transmitted until June 5 and reentered on April 6, 1960. The second D satellite concluded the initial series of Earth satellite launches; Korolyev's team now set its sights on the Moon.
| Sputnik 3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 May 15 | 0700:35 | Launch by Sputnik 8A91 No. B1-1 | KB |
| 0702? | Blok BVGD sep | ||
| 0705? | Blok A cutoff | ||
| 0706? | Blok A sep | ||
| 0706? | Nosecone sep | ||
| 217 x 1684 x 65.2 | |||
| 1958 Jun 5 | End of transmissions | ||
| 1960 Apr 6 | Reentered | ||
Payload:
- Magnetometer
- Solar photometer
- Electrostatic flux monitor
- 10 keV particle detector (InstAtPhys/Krasovsky)
- Meteorite detector
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