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Voskhod 2

Launched

March 18, 1965

Launch Successful

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.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Voskhod · Soviet Space ProgramVoskhod
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

2 people

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

64.6°Inclination
242 × 411 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
316.1°Ascending node
22492 d agoElement epoch1965-03-18 09:53 UTC · stale

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.

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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

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