Sputnik 03

General

Designation	00008 / 58004B
Launch date	15 May 1958
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	217/1.864 km
Inclination	65.2°
Period	106 min
Launch vehicle	Semiorka (R7) A
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	1327 kg (payload: 970 kg)

Decay

6 Apr 1960

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