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Can anyone help me with Spunik's time frame ?
I have been doing all my space craft's time frames
and all i have left is sputnik.

I have the launch date....
But I can't find the date for when it crashed back down to earth
I'm looking for the year and month, at least.
but anything more specific would be nice.

I don't have the data you asked for but would you mind to share these time frame with us ?
Thanks

okay, ill post up all the time frames I have.
All these times are correct as to the web site I got the info from.
apart from the launch time being 12:00 if no exact time was given.

Apollo 10
Beginning "1969 5 18 12:49" # Launch
Ending "1969 5 26 12:55" # Return

Apollo 11
Beginning "1969 7 16 09:32" # Launch
Ending "1969 7 24 12:55" # Return

International Space Station
Beginning "1998 11 20 12:00" # Zarya module launched
# Ending ??? Still in Orbit

Hubble Space Telescope
Beginning "1990 4 25 12:00" # Launched
# Ending 2010 ? Still in Orbit

SkyLab
Beginning "1973 5 14 12:00" # Launch
Ending "1979 6 11 12:00" # Reentered Atmosphere

Space Station Mir
Beginning "1986 2 20 12:00" # Launched
Ending "2001 3 21 12:00" # Re-entered Atmosphere

Sputnik 1
Beginning "1957 10 4 12:00" # Launch
Ending "1958 1 4 12:00" # Re-entered Atmosphere

Mars Odyssey
Beginning "2001 10 24 12:00" # Arrive at mars
# Ending ??? Still in Orbit

Mars Global Surveyor
Beginning "1997 9 12 12:00" # Arrived at mars
# Ending ??? Still in Orbit

Galileo
Beginning "1989 10 18 22:23" # Launch
Ending "2003 9 21 10:44" # Crash into Jupiter

Voyager 1
Beginning "1977 9 5 12:56" #Launch
# Ending ??? Still in Orbit

Voyager 2
Beginning "1977 8 20 14:29" #Launch
# Ending ??? Still in Orbit

And Goes Earth Weather Satalites

Goes-8
Beginning "1994 4 13 12:00" #Launch
# Ending ? Still in Orbit

Goes-9
Beginning "1995 5 23 12:00" #Launch
# Ending ? Still in Orbit

Goes-10
Beginning "1997 4 25 12:00" #Launch
# Ending ? Still in Orbit

And here is an example of where to put these lines
within your .ssc file.

"Apollo11" "Sol/Earth/Moon"
{
Class "spacecraft"
Mesh "apollo11.3ds"
Radius 0.010

Beginning "1969 7 16 09:32" # Launch
Ending "1969 7 24 12:55" # Return

EllipticalOrbit
{
Period 0.5
SemiMajorAxis 2000
Eccentricity 0.01
Inclination 5
}

Albedo 0.10
}

I have your information:
Sputnik:
Launched date : October 4, 1957 19:28 GMT
transmitted signals for 21 days
remained in orbit until January 4, 1958

Thank you Calculus.
that was the last bit of info i needed for all my space craft.

Could you post the .ssc?

I dont get howe to put it in on my one