Sputnik 3

Summary

Sputnik 3 is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sputnik 3's video is recorded as 1958-06-09 Russian exhibit of Sputnik.ogv^[3].
• Sputnik 3's image is recorded as Sputnik-3 in Kaluga 2.jpg^[4].
• Sputnik 3's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[5].
• Sputnik 3's instance of is recorded as former entity^[6].
• Sputnik 3's operator is recorded as S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[7].
• Sputnik 3's follows is recorded as Sputnik 2^[8].
• Sputnik 3's followed by is recorded as Korabl-Sputnik 1^[9].
• Sputnik 3's manufacturer is recorded as S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[10].
• Sputnik 3's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1958-004B^[11].
• Sputnik 3's part of is recorded as Sputnik programme^[12].
• Sputnik 3's Commons category is recorded as Sputnik-3^[13].
• Sputnik 3's space launch vehicle is recorded as Sputnik^[14].
• Sputnik 3's SCN is recorded as 00008^[15].
• Sputnik 3's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[16].
• Sputnik 3's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[17].
• Sputnik 3's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1958-05-15T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Sputnik 3's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1960-04-06T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Sputnik 3's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wjpj^[20].
• Sputnik 3's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Sputnik 3's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[22].
• Sputnik 3's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[23].
• Sputnik 3's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.110932'}^[24].
• Sputnik 3's start point is recorded as Gagarin's Start^[25].
• Sputnik 3's different from is recorded as Sputnik 3^[26].
• Sputnik 3's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.57'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Sputnik 3 ranks in the top 1% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]