flown missionFailure

Vostok | Korabl-Sputnik (4)

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanDec 22, 1960, 07:45 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Korabl-Sputnik (4)
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Maiden flight of Vostok-K, second stage engine failure, spacecraft separated and recovered. Two dogs aboard, both survived.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 22, 1960, 07:45 UTC
Window opens: Dec 22, 1960, 07:45 UTC
Window closes: Dec 22, 1960, 07:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:48 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Vostok-K
Family: R-7
Variant: K
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9200, 63.3420