Sputnik 8A91 | D-1 1

Sputnik 8A91 | D-1 1 lifted off aboard a Sputnik 8A91 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Sputnik 8A91
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch pad
1/5
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Sputnik 8A91 | D-1 1 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1958-04-27T07:00:35.000Z
    Liftoff
    Sputnik 8A91 roars off the pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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