NSSDC ID: 1962-040A
Sputnik 19 was a Venera-type spacecraft intended to make a landing on Venus. The SL-6/A-2-e launcher put the spacecraft into Earth orbit, but the escape stage failed and the probe remained in geocentric orbit for three days until the orbit decayed on 28 August and it re-entered Earth's atmosphere.
This spacecraft was originally designated Sputnik 23 in the U.S. Naval Space Command Satellite Situation Summary.
Launch Date: 1962-08-25
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation Upper Stage + Escape Stage
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 890.0 kg
Data collections from Sputnik 19
Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams.
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