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Sputnik family

Sputnik 11A59

Soviet Union and Russia1963 to 1964
Drawing of the Sputnik 11A59

An R-7 version flown twice, in 1963 and 1964, to launch Polyot 1 and Polyot 2, the first satellites able to change their orbit and forerunners of a Soviet anti-satellite system.

Launches
2
Success rate
100%
0 failures
First flight
1 November 1963
Polyot
Last flight
12 April 1964
Polyot-2
Builder
RKK Energia
Height
34.5 m
Diameter
3 m
Stages
1
Boosters
4 × 8K74
Propellants
Kerosene / LOX
Payload to LEO
1,400 kg

Launches per year

Sputnik 11A59
Other Sputnik rockets
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YearLaunchesSputnik 11A59
195720
195820
196311
196411

Sputnik rockets

RocketFlownLaunchesSuccess rateHeightPayload to LEO
Sputnik 8K71PS19572100%29.2 m1,327 kg
Sputnik 8A911958250%29.2 m1,327 kg
Sputnik 11A591963 to 19642100%34.5 m1,400 kg