Sputnik 2
Facts About Sputnik 2:
- Sputnik 2 was the second spacecraft to orbit the Earth, after Sputnik 1.
- It was a cone-shaped capsule 4 meters (13 ft) high with a base 2 meters (6.6 ft) wide.
- It carried a passenger, Laika the dog, who sadly didn't survive the mission. She died from overheating when the air conditioning malfunctioned.
Classification: Spacecraft
Mass: 500 kgDeveloped by: Soviet Union
Mission: Bioscience
Launched: 03rd November, 1957
Mission Ended: 1958.0414