Second artificial satellite and first to carry an animal into orbit. November 3, 1957 at 02:30 UTC · Launch Successful Sputnik 8K74PS — Soviet Space Program, to Low Earth Orbit 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan The world's 2nd orbital launch attempt, and 2nd of 1957. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.