Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Voskhod 2
Launched
March 18, 1965
Image: RKK Energia
Summary
Voskhod 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Voskhod from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 18, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 119th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 419th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Voskhod flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Voskhod-2, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 242 × 411 km orbit inclined 64.6°. 2 crew members flew: Pavel Belyayev and Alexey Leonov. The spacecraft was Voskhod-3KD No.4 (Voskhod-3KD No.4). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Voskhod flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 119th launch11th this yearhumanity's 419th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Pavel BelyayevCommander · RFSA · age 39 · first flight
Alexey LeonovPilot · RFSA · age 30 · first flight
Spacecraft
Voskhod-3KD No.4 (Voskhod-3KD No.4)
Voskhod 2 was a Voskhod spacecraft which launched on 18 March 1965 07:00 UTC. It was the second manned flight of the Voskhod program. It launched two cosmonauts for craft testing and science purposes. The crew was Pavel Belyayev and Alexey Leonov.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 1 day 2 hours
The Voskhod-3KD spacecraft touched down earlier than planned due to pressurization issues following the first ever spacewalk. After a 26-hour flight, the capsule returned to Earth safely. However, it landed in the Ural mountains, which was nearly 1000 km north of the intended landing site. The crew was rescued approximately one day after they landed.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Voskhod-2 · NORAD 1274 · 1965-022 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1965-022A
- Epoch
- 1965-03-18 09:53:23 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.83989057 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0126201
- Inclination
- 64.6001°
- Ascending node
- 316.0953°
- Arg. of perigee
- 114.3592°
- Mean anomaly
- 246.9825°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit
- Voskhod-2 · NORAD 1274 · landed March 19, 1965
Voskhod (N09) Blok-I · re-entered March 27, 1965
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Voskhod 2 carrying Voskhod 3KD spacecraft carried two cosmonauts, Pavel Belyayev & Alexey Leonov, to orbit. The craft was equipped with an inflatable airlock in order to conduct the first ever spacewalk. Alexey Leonov became the first person to do so by performing a 12 minute spacewalk. The mission lasted 1 day, 2 hours, 2 minutes & 17 seconds completing a total of 17 orbits around Earth. The mission had many issues, for example during his spacewalk his spacesuit ballooned up to a point where his suit became stiff. In order to move his limbs again and re-enter the airlock he had to bleed off some of the suit's pressure. After re-entering the capsule,the crew had trouble sealing the hatch, during re-entry the orbital module did not properly disconnect from the landing module causing the spacecraft to spin wildly until turbulence caused them to separate at around 100 km and the automatic landing system failed and the crew had to rely on the manual backup. Earlier troubles meant that spacecraft landed 386 km away from their targeted landing zome in the forests of Upper Kama Upland.
Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
72nd launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 92nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
5 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Voskhod 2 launch?
Voskhod 2 launched on March 18, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Voskhod 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Voskhod 2?
Voskhod, flown by Soviet Space Program. Voskhod spec sheet
Where did Voskhod 2 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Voskhod 2 reach?
Voskhod-2, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 242 × 411 km orbit inclined 64.6°.
Which program is Voskhod 2 part of?
Voskhod. About Voskhod
