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Sputnik I

	Name	Sputnik 1
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	Organization	Soviet Union
	Major Contractors	Korolev Design Bureau
	Mission Type	Earth Science
	Satellite Of	Earth
	Launch
	Launch Vehicle	R-7/SS-6 ICBM
	Decay	January 4 , 1958
	Mission Duration	3 weeks
	Mass	836 kg
	NSSDC ID	1957-001B
	Webpage	NASA NSSDC Master Catalog
	Semimajor Axis	6,9552 km
	Eccentricity	05201
	Inclination	651°
	Orbital Period	962 minutes
	Apogee	939 km
	Perigee	215 km
	Orbits	~1,400

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