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The cost of building Sputnik 2, the second spacecraft launched into Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957, was estimated to be around 7.5 million rubles at that time. Adjusted for inflation, this would be approximately $6.5 million USD in today's currency. The spacecraft was significantly more complex and expensive than its predecessor, Sputnik 1, due to the addition of a life-support system for the dog Laika, who became the first living being to orbit the Earth.
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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.
Sputnik 1 weighed approximately 83.6 kg (about 183 lb)
$200,000,000 to $600,000,000 dollars
the 2 in Sputnik 2 means it is the second to be built.
The cost of building Sputnik 2, the second spacecraft launched into Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957, was estimated to be around 7.5 million rubles at that time. Adjusted for inflation, this would be approximately $6.5 million USD in today's currency. The spacecraft was significantly more complex and expensive than its predecessor, Sputnik 1, due to the addition of a life-support system for the dog Laika, who became the first living being to orbit the Earth.
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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The dog, Laika, died due to temperature increase.
Sputnik 2 has been in space for sixty (60) days.
They were unmanned, although Sputnik 2 carried a dog into space.
Sputnik 2 was a solid object which was conical is shape. Solid objects do not have perimeters.
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Sputnik 1 only housed some electronics, while Sputnik 2 held a dog called Laika.