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Soviet Space ProgramVostok-K1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Vostok 3
Launched
August 11, 1962 · 08:30 UTC
Summary
Vostok 3 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok-K from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 11, 1962 at 08:30 UTC. It was Soviet Space Program's 36th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 186th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Vostok-K flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). One crew member flew: Andriyan Nikolayev. The spacecraft was Vostok-3KA No.5 (Vostok-3KA No.5).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Vostok-K flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 36th launch9th this yearhumanity's 186th orbital launch attempt44th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Andriyan NikolayevPilot · RFSA · age 32 · first flight
Spacecraft
Vostok-3KA No.5 (Vostok-3KA No.5)
Vostok 3 was a Vostok spacecraft which launched on 11 August 1962 08:24 UTC. It transported one cosmonaut to Low Earth Orbit. The crew was Andriyan Nikolayev.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 3 days 22 hours
The Vostok spacecraft successfully touched down after a 3 days, 22 hours, 28 minutes flight.
Flight preview
About this launch
Vostok 3's mission goal was to test human body's ability to function in weightlessness and to test the Vostok 3KA spacecraft for longer flights. They also tested craft-to-craft communications by launching Vostok 4 a day after Vostok 3. Their trajectories brought them approximately 6.5 km from each other and cosmonauts were able to communicate via radio. This also marked the first time more than one crewed craft was orbiting earth at the same time. The spacecraft carried cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev to orbit where he orbited Earth 64 times before reentering. The mission lasted for 3 days 22 hours & 28 minutes.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
31st launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 31st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 11, 1:30 PM GMT+5, in daylight
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Vostok 3 launch?
Vostok 3 launched on August 11, 1962 at 08:30 UTC.
Where can I watch Vostok 3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Vostok 3?
Vostok-K, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok-K spec sheet
Where did Vostok 3 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Aug 11, 1:30 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit was Vostok 3 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Vostok 3 part of?
Vostok. About Vostok