June 14, 1963 11:58 am
Vostok 5
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Vostok
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Vostok 5 was a joint mission with Vostok 6 which launched two days after Vostok 5. The capsule was piloted by Cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky. The mission was intended to last 8 days, but the capsule returned to Earth just after 5 due to a lower then intended orbit and solar flare activity. The mission began on 14 June 1963, 11:58:58 UTC and ended on 19 June 1963, 11:06 UTC.
Launch Overview
Window Open
11:58 UTC
Window Close
11:58 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 14, 1963 · 11:58 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Vostok 5
Rocket
Vostok
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Vostok 5 was a joint mission with Vostok 6 which launched two days after Vostok 5. The capsule was piloted by Cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky. The mission was intended to last 8 days, but the capsule returned to Earth just after 5 due to a lower then intended orbit and solar flare activity. The mission began on 14 June 1963, 11:58:58 UTC and ended on 19 June 1963, 11:06 UTC.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open
11:58 UTC
Window Close
11:58 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 14, 1963 · 11:58 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Vostok 5
Rocket
Vostok
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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