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NASA Center: NASA
Image # : sputnik2
Date : 11/03/1957

Title

Launch of Sputnik 2

Full Description

Sputnik 2 is shown with its unique payload shroud at the launch pad at Tyura-Tam on November 3, 1957. Warm air was piped into the capsule to keep the dog Layka, the first living being to reach orbit, comfortable amid the freezing temperatures. Rising temperatures due to thermal control problems killed Layka on the fourth day of the mission.

Keywords

Sputnik 2 Tyura-Tam Layka

Subject Category

Rocket Launches, Soviet Launch Vehicles,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: NASA
  • Center Number: sputnik2
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2002-000182

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  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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ResolutionFormatWidth
(Pixels)		Height
(Pixels)		Size
(KBytes)
Thumbnail JPEG 47 72 5
Small JPEG 334 512 113
Medium JPEG 782 1200 663
Large JPEG 1 2400 2,467

Publication Information

Image from the files of Peter Gorin. Image and caption from Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974 (NASA SP-2000-4408) by Asif A. Siddiqi. Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
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