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Soviet Space ProgramVostok-K1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Vostok 6
Launched
June 16, 1963
Summary
Vostok 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok-K from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 16, 1963. It was Soviet Space Program's 62nd launch, 13th this year and humanity's 256th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Vostok-K flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Vostok-6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 173 × 215 km orbit inclined 65.1°. One crew member flew: Valentina Tereshkova. The spacecraft was Vostok-3KA No.8 (Vostok-3KA No.8). 2 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
- 11th Vostok-K flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 62nd launch13th this yearhumanity's 256th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Valentina TereshkovaPilot · RFSA · age 26 · first flight
Spacecraft
Vostok-3KA No.8 (Vostok-3KA No.8)
Vostok 6 was a Vostok spacecraft which launched on 16 June 1963 09:29:52 UTC. It transported one cosmonaut to Low Earth Orbit. The crew was Valentina Tereshkova.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 2 days 22 hours
The Vostok spacecraft successfully touched down after a 2 days, 22 hours, 50 minutes flight.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Vostok-6 · NORAD 595 · 1963-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1963-023A
- Epoch
- 1963-06-16 19:39:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.32077956 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0032569
- Inclination
- 65.0972°
- Ascending node
- 80.745°
- Arg. of perigee
- 79.6596°
- Mean anomaly
- 280.7073°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 7
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Vostok-6 · NORAD 595 · landed June 19, 1963
Vostok 8K72 No. 25 Stage 3 · re-entered June 18, 1963
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Vostok was the last mission of the Vostok program. It was piloted by Valentina Tereshkova. The mission was launched two days after Vostok 5. The mission began on 16 June 1963, 09:29:52 UTC and ended on 19 June 1963, 08:20 UTC.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
50th launch from 1/5, 9th this year · 50th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1 day 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Vostok 6 launch?
Vostok 6 launched on June 16, 1963. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Vostok 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Vostok 6?
Vostok-K, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok-K spec sheet
Where did Vostok 6 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Vostok 6 reach?
Vostok-6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 173 × 215 km orbit inclined 65.1°.
Which program is Vostok 6 part of?
Vostok. About Vostok