Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8K721/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Korabl'-Sputnik-1
Launched
May 15, 1960
Summary
Korabl'-Sputnik-1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8K72 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 15, 1960. It was Soviet Space Program's 14th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 66th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Vostok 8K72 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was Vostok-1P (Vostok-1P).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Vostok 8K72 · Soviet Space ProgramVostok
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Vostok 8K72 flightSoviet Space Program's 14th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 66th orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Vostok-1P (Vostok-1P)
First Vostok spacecraft. The 1P variant was not designed to be recovered from orbit.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: about 2 years
The first ever Vostok spacecraft was lost in orbit.
Flight preview
About this launch
Korabl-Sputnik was the first test flight of the Vostok programme and the first Vostok spacecraft.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
14th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 14th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Korabl'-Sputnik-1 launch?
Korabl'-Sputnik-1 launched on May 15, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Korabl'-Sputnik-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Korabl'-Sputnik-1?
Vostok 8K72, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8K72 spec sheet
Where did Korabl'-Sputnik-1 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Korabl'-Sputnik-1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.
Which program is Korabl'-Sputnik-1 part of?
Vostok. About Vostok