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"Sputnik 1 burned up on January 4, 1958. It fell from orbit upon re-entering earth's atmosphere after traveling about 60 million km (37 million miles) and spending 3 months in orbit." That straight from Wikipedia. A link is provided.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agowhile coming back into earth's atmosphere the heat shield made an unexpected breakage and flew of leaving the inner construction to the friction causing it to explode.
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∙ 10y agoKinda-sorta.
The sputniks burned up on their way down as their orbits decayed and they hit the Earths atmosphere.
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∙ 14y agoSpoutnik 2 didn't explode but rather burnt up. the capsule did not have a heat shield to help it re-enter Earth atmosphere.
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Did sputnik 3 have animals on board?
The dog, Laika, died due to temperature increase.
How many days was Sputnik 2 in Space?
Sputnik 2 has been in space for sixty (60) days.
Was sputnik 1 and 2 manned or unmanned?
They were unmanned, although Sputnik 2 carried a dog into space.
What was unique about sputnik 2?
The unique thing concerning the Sputnik 2 (compared to previous Sputnik 1 satellite) was the fact it carried the first living being into other space - a dog named Laika. "Laika" translates to English as "Barker".
Who is sputnik and what is he famous for?
Sputnik was a series of satellites built and launched by the then Soviet union. Sputnik 1 and 2 became the first two man made objects to attain orbit around the Earth.
Was Sputnik in orbit in the year 1960?
No, Sputnik I reentered the atmosphere and burned up in January 1958. No, Sputnik 2 reentered the atmosphere and burned up in April 1958. Yes, Sputnik 3 reentered the atmosphere and burned up in April 1960. Yes, Sputnik 4 was not launched until May 1960. Yes, Sputnik 5 was not launched until August 1960
What does the 2 in sputnik 2 mean?
the 2 in Sputnik 2 means it is the second to be built.
How do you blow up the train in battlefield 2?
You cannot blow up trains in Battlefield 2.
What was the other satellite sent out a month after sputnik 1?
Sputnik-2
Did sputnik 3 have animals on board?
The dog, Laika, died due to temperature increase.
What was Sputnik 1 and 2?
Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 were artificial satellites that traveled around the Earth. People thought that Sputnik 1 was spying on them, but all it did was transmit a simple tracking signal for 3 weeks.
What was the perimeter on the sputnik 2?
Sputnik 2 was a solid object which was conical is shape. Solid objects do not have perimeters.
How many days was Sputnik 2 in Space?
Sputnik 2 has been in space for sixty (60) days.
What was the name of Laika's Space craft?
Laika was sent into space aboard Sputnik 2.
Was sputnik 1 and 2 manned or unmanned?
They were unmanned, although Sputnik 2 carried a dog into space.
Who made the sputnik 2?
me
When sputnik landed in japan did it land in water?
No Sputnik did not land, It burned up in the atmosphere.
