Sputnik 3 in orbit, 1958
Sputnik 3 in orbit, artwork. This small unmanned conical spacecraft carried scientific instruments to study the upper atmosphere, cosmic rays, and the Earth's magnetic field. It was 3.57 metres long and 1.73 metres wide at the base. It was launched by a modified R-7 Semyorka missile on 15 May 1958. Its orbit decayed and it re-entered the atmosphere and disintegrated on 6 April 1960.
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