Sputnik 2 was about 4 meters tall and weighed around 500 kilograms. It was the second spacecraft launched into Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957, carrying the first living being, a dog named Laika.
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Sputnik was 23 inches in diameter and was about the size of a basketball.
The name of Laika's spacecraft was Sputnik 2. She was the first living being to orbit the Earth in this spacecraft in November 1957.
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.
Sputnik 1, launched on October 4, 1957, was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, transmitting radio signals back to Earth. In contrast, Sputnik 2, launched on November 3, 1957, carried the first living creature into space, a dog named Laika, and included more advanced instrumentation for scientific research. While Sputnik 1 was primarily a demonstration of satellite technology, Sputnik 2 aimed to study the biological effects of space travel on living organisms. Additionally, Sputnik 2 was significantly heavier and larger than its predecessor.
the 2 in Sputnik 2 means it is the second to be built.
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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The dog, Laika, died due to temperature increase.
Sputnik 2 was a solid object which was conical is shape. Solid objects do not have perimeters.
They were unmanned, although Sputnik 2 carried a dog into space.
Sputnik 2 has been in space for sixty (60) days.
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Sputnik 1 only housed some electronics, while Sputnik 2 held a dog called Laika.
Sputnik was 23 inches in diameter and was about the size of a basketball.
The name of Laika's spacecraft was Sputnik 2. She was the first living being to orbit the Earth in this spacecraft in November 1957.
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