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Vostok

The Vostok-3KA consisted of a spherical descent module, which housed the cosmonaut, instruments and escape system, and a conical instrument module, which contained propellant and the engine system.

Launches

2 failures

Capsules flown

Landings

10 of 11

successful

Latest launch

Jun 16

on Vostok 6

The Fleet

One block per flight, sorted by flights

Vostok-3KA No.3
Vostok-3KA No.3
1
First flight: Vostok 1, 1961
Vostok-3KA No.4
Vostok-3KA No.4
1
First flight: Vostok 2, 1961
Vostok-3KA No.5
Vostok-3KA No.5
1
First flight: Vostok 3, 1962
Vostok-3KA No.6
Vostok-3KA No.6
1
First flight: Vostok 4, 1962
Vostok-3KA No.7
Vostok-3KA No.7
1
First flight: Vostok 5, 1963
Vostok-3KA No.8
Vostok-3KA No.8
1
First flight: Vostok 6, 1963
Vostok-3KA No.1
Vostok-3KA No.1
1
First flight: Sputnik 9, 1961
Vostok-3KA No.2
Vostok-3KA No.2
1
First flight: Sputnik 10, 1961
Vostok-1P
Vostok-1P
1
First flight: Korabl'-Sputnik-1, 1960
Vostok-1K No.1
Vostok-1K No.1
1
First flight: Korabl-Sputnik (2), 1960
Vostok-1K No.2
Vostok-1K No.2
1
First flight: Korabl'-Sputnik-2, 1960
Vostok-1K No.3
Vostok-1K No.3
1
First flight: Korabl'-Sputnik-3, 1960
Vostok-1K No.4
Vostok-1K No.4
1

Specifications

Crew: Up to 1
Payload: 4,725 kg
Height: 4.55 m
Diameter: 2.43 m
Time in flight: Longest flight was 4 days.
First flight: May 15, 1960
Launch vehicle: Vostok-K

The Vostok (Russian: Восток, translated as "East") was a type of spacecraft built by the Soviet Union. The spacecraft was part of the Vostok programme, in which six manned spaceflights were made, from 1961–63.

Next Missions

No Missions Scheduled

No launches of this spacecraft are on the schedule.

Recent Missions

Jun16Sun

Vostok 6Soviet Space Program · Vostok-K · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLaunch Successful9:29 AM UTC Jun14Fri

Vostok 5Soviet Space Program · Vostok-K · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLaunch Successful11:58 AM UTC Aug12Sun

Vostok 4Soviet Space Program · Vostok-K · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLaunch Successful8:02 AM UTC Aug11Sat

Vostok 3Soviet Space Program · Vostok-K · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLaunch Successful8:30 AM UTC Aug6Sun

Vostok 2Soviet Space Program · Vostok-K · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLaunch Successful6:00 AM UTC

All 13 Vostok launches

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