With only three weeks to prepare, OKB-1 had to scramble to assemble a new satellite. While PS-2 had been built, it was just a ball, identical to PS-1. Fortunately, the R-5A sounding rocket had recently been used to launch a series of suborbital missions carrying dogs as payloads. Korolev simply requisitioned a payload container used for these missions and had it installed in the upper stage of its R-7 launching rocket directly beneath the PS-2 sphere. Upon reaching orbit, the final stage or Blok A would detach from the satellite. No provision was made for the dog's recovery.
With only three weeks to prepare, OKB-1 had to scramble to a.ssemble a new satellite. While PS-2 had been built it was just a ball identical to PS-1. Fortunately, the R-5A sounding rocket had recently been used to launch a series of suborbital missions carrying dogs as payloads. Korolev simply requisitioned a payload container used for these missions. and had it installed in the upper stage of its R-7 launching rocket directly beneath the PS-2 sphere. Upon reaching orbit the final stage or Blok A would detach from the satellite No provision was made for the dog's recovery