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Why is sputnik 2 famous?

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∙ 12y ago

Because it carried a live passenger, a dog called Laika, into orbit.

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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.


What does the 2 in sputnik 2 mean?

the 2 in Sputnik 2 means it is the second to be built.


Were Sputnik 1 and 2 launched at the same place?

Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.


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 is the name of the most famous space-based satellite?

Sputnik?


How many days was Sputnik 2 in Space?

Sputnik 2 has been in space for sixty (60) days.


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.


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


Why and how was sputnik 1 famous?

It was the first artificial object to Orbit the Earth


Was there anybody in Sputnik?

Sputnik 1 only housed some electronics, while Sputnik 2 held a dog called Laika.

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