May 15, 1960 12:00 am
Korabl'-Sputnik-1
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Vostok 8K72
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Korabl-Sputnik was the first test flight of the Vostok programme and the first Vostok spacecraft.
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:00 UTC
Window Close
00:00 UTC
Lift Off
May 15, 1960 · 00:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Korabl'-Sputnik-1
Rocket
Vostok 8K72
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Korabl-Sputnik was the first test flight of the Vostok programme and the first Vostok spacecraft.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:00 UTC
Window Close
00:00 UTC
Lift Off
May 15, 1960 · 00:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Korabl'-Sputnik-1
Rocket
Vostok 8K72
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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