Sputnik

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The Sputnik rocket was an uncrewed orbital carrier rocket designed by Sergei Korolev in the Soviet Union, derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. On 4 October 1957, it was used to perform the world's first satellite launch, placing Sputnik 1 into a low Earth orbit.

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diameter 2.99 metre, height 30 metre, height 31.1 metre, maximum thrust 970 knot, 
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Dong Fang Hong 2EkranR-719571950s


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