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.
The total cost of Sputnik 2, including its development, launch, and mission operations, was estimated to be approximately $3.9 million USD. This 1957 mission carried the first living creature, a dog named Laika, into orbit.
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 2 orbited the Earth for about 162 days before re-entering the atmosphere and burning up on April 14, 1958.
Sputnik 1 weighed approximately 83.6 kg (about 183 lb)
The total cost of Sputnik 2, including its development, launch, and mission operations, was estimated to be approximately $3.9 million USD. This 1957 mission carried the first living creature, a dog named Laika, into orbit.
the 2 in Sputnik 2 means it is the second to be built.
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Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Sputnik-2
The dog, Laika, died due to temperature increase.
Sputnik 2 has been in space for sixty (60) days.
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.
As of 2-17-12 it cost 11.2 cents to make a Nickel. Pennies cost 2.4 cents to make.
In 1945, cost was $1,560 US dollars