Korabl-Sputnik 1

Summary

Korabl-Sputnik 1 is an artificial satellite of the Earth^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of artificial_satellite_of_the_earth entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Korabl-Sputnik 1's image is recorded as Spuntik IV impact marker Manitowoc 01.JPG^[3].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[4].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's operator is recorded as Soviet space program^[5].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's follows is recorded as Sputnik 3^[6].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's followed by is recorded as Korabl-Sputnik 2^[7].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's manufacturer is recorded as S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[8].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1960-005A^[9].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's part of is recorded as Sputnik programme^[10].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's Commons category is recorded as Korabl-Sputnik 1^[11].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Vostok-L^[12].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Luna 8K72^[13].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's SCN is recorded as 00034^[14].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[15].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1960-05-15T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1962-09-05T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0211h8^[18].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[19].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[20].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02879'}^[21].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's start point is recorded as Gagarin's Start^[22].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's different from is recorded as Sputnik 4^[23].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+65.02'}^[24].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+4'}^[25].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+1477'}^[26].
• Korabl-Sputnik 1's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94.25'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Korabl-Sputnik 1 ranks in the top 10% of artificial_satellite_of_the_earth entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]