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Soviet Space ProgramVostok-K1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Vostok 2
Launched
August 6, 1961
Summary
Vostok 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok-K from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 6, 1961. It was Soviet Space Program's 26th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 119th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Vostok-K flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). One crew member flew: Gherman Titov. The spacecraft was Vostok-3KA No.4 (Vostok-3KA No.4).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Vostok-K flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 26th launch6th this yearhumanity's 119th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Gherman TitovPilot · RFSA · age 25 · first flight
Spacecraft
Vostok-3KA No.4 (Vostok-3KA No.4)
Vostok 2 was a Vostok spacecraft which launched on 6 August 1961 06:00 UTC. It transported one cosmonaut to Low Earth Orbit. The crew was Gherman Titov.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 1 day 1 hour
The Vostok spacecraft successfully touched down after a 1 day, 1 hour, 18 minutes flight.
Flight preview
About this launch
The second crewed space launch carrying the Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov to orbit. The mission lasted 25 hours and 18 minutes and completed 17.5 orbits. He remains the youngest person to reach space, being a month short of 26 at the time of the launch.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
26th launch from 1/5, 6th this year · 26th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
115 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Vostok 2 launch?
Vostok 2 launched on August 6, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Vostok 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Vostok 2?
Vostok-K, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok-K spec sheet
Where did Vostok 2 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Vostok 2 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Vostok 2 part of?
Vostok. About Vostok