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Korabl'-Sputnik-1

Name: Korabl'-Sputnik-1 launch
Start: 1960-05-15T00:00:05+00:00
End: 1960-05-15T00:00:05+00:00
Location: 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Vostok 8K72Soviet Space Program1/5

Sunday, May 15, 1960 · 12:00 AM UTC

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Mission Brief

Korabl-Sputnik was the first test flight of the Vostok programme and the first Vostok spacecraft.

PayloadKorabl'-Sputnik-1

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerVostok

StagesUnknown

Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range

Latitude: 45.920°N
Longitude: 63.342°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Vehicle

Vostok 8K72

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HeightN/A

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches2,456

Successes2,288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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