Another test of the Vostok capsule which had a successful flight into orbit but during re-entry the engine failed to cut off and burned to completion resulting in an incorrect entry trajectory. The vehicle was destroyed in order to ensure the vehicle didn’t fall into enemy hands.
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:30 UTC
Window Close
07:30 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 1, 1960 · 07:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Another test of the Vostok capsule which had a successful flight into orbit but during re-entry the engine failed to cut off and burned to completion resulting in an incorrect entry trajectory. The vehicle was destroyed in order to ensure the vehicle didn’t fall into enemy hands.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:30 UTC
Window Close
07:30 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 1, 1960 · 07:30 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan