Test Flight
Maiden flight of Vostok-K, second stage engine failure, spacecraft separated and recovered. Two dogs aboard, both survived.
The Vostok programme was a Soviet human spaceflight project to put the first Soviet citizens into low Earth orbit and return them safely. Competing with the United States Project Mercury, it succeeded in placing the first human into space, Yuri Gagarin, in a single orbit in Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.
Apr 12, 1961 — Jun 19, 1963
Orbital Attempt
#93
CCCP Mission
#20
Pad Launch
#20
Location Launch
#20
Dec 22, 1960, 7:45 AM
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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
Dec 22, 1960, 12:45 PM
Total Launches
1,564
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
