Sputnik 5

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sputnik_program
gptkbp:can_be gptkb:dog_breed
gptkbp:contribution Provided data on biological effects of space.
gptkbp:crew 2
Belka and Strelka
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of Soviet space achievements.
gptkbp:elevation 300 km
7.8 km/s
gptkbp:events Successful
gptkbp:fate Deorbited and burned up in atmosphere.
gptkbp:game_world gptkb:battle
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Vostok_program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sputnik 5
gptkbp:impact Pioneered biological research in space.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Space_exploration
Space policy.
Animal spaceflight research.
Animal welfare in space.
Development of life support systems.
Future biological experiments in space.
Future manned space missions.
International space treaties.
Public interest in space exploration.
Public perception of space travel.
Spacecraft design.
gptkbp:instrument Life support systems
gptkbp:launch_date 10:00 UTC
November 3, 1960
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:R-7_Semyorka
590 kg
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future space missions.
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:OKB-1
gptkbp:mass 590 kg
gptkbp:mission biological
Low Earth Orbit.
gptkbp:mission_duration 1 day, 18 hours, 49 minutes
gptkbp:notable_achievement First spacecraft to successfully return living organisms.
gptkbp:notable_feature First spacecraft to carry living organisms.
gptkbp:objective Study effects of space travel on living organisms.
gptkbp:operational_status Retired
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 65.3 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period gptkb:battle
Gradual
Short-term.
1 day, 18 hours, 49 minutes
95.1 minutes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:Parachute
November 4, 1960
gptkbp:seating_capacity Biological experiments
gptkbp:significance First successful mission to return living organisms from space.
gptkbp:significant_event First successful return of a living organism from space.
gptkbp:speed November 4, 1960
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sputnik_6
gptkbp:year_created April 14, 1961