Sputnik 8K71PS Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Sputnik 8K71PS, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. It is one of the variants covered on the Sputnik family page.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Sputnik 8K71PS made 2 orbital and deep-space launch attempts, all in 1957. It is part of the Sputnik family. All 2 flights succeeded.
2
Launch attempts
2
Successes
0
Failures
100%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Sputnik 8K71PS launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIIP-5 | 🇷🇺Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Launch chronology
Every Sputnik 8K71PS launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 1957 | 1957 BET | M1-2PS : 8K71D, 8K71G, 8K71V +4 more, 8K71B, Golovniy Obtekatel', 8K71A M1-11 (M1-2PS), PS-2 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |
| Oct 4, 1957 | 1957 ALP | M1-PS : 8K71D, 8K71G, 8K71V +4 more, 8K71B, Golovniy Obtekatel', 8K71A M1-10 (M1-1PS), PS-1 | NIIP-5 / LC1 | Success |