Korabl-Sputnik 2 (Sputnik 5), a Vostok precursor biosatellite launched on a Vostok 8K72 from Baikonur on 19 August 1960. It carried dogs Belka and Strelka plus mice, rats, and plants, completing about one day in orbit and returning them safely—the first animals recovered alive from orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.6 T
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 4 Vostok 8K72 flights
- Date and time
- 19 August 1960, 08:44 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8K72
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1960-011
- Launches in 1960
- 21st of 38
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