Test Flight
Long duration test flight of the Voskhod capsule carrying two dogs (Veterok and Ugolyok) which returned safely on Earth after 22 days in orbit.
The Voskhod programme was the second Soviet human spaceflight project. Two one-day crewed missions were flown using the Voskhod spacecraft and rocket, one in 1964 and one in 1965, and two dogs flew on a 22-day mission in 1966.
Oct 6, 1964 — Mar 16, 1966
Orbital Attempt
#534
CCCP Mission
#172
Pad Launch
#42
Location Launch
#135
Designator
1966-015
Feb 22, 1966, 8:09 PM
1 update
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Feb 23, 1966, 1:09 AM
Total Launches
1,564
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
