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Vostok 4

Vostok-KSoviet Space Program1/5
Sunday, August 12, 1962 · 08:02 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Vostok-K

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches2456
Successes2288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Mission Brief

Vostok 4 was launched a day after Vostok 3 and it carried cosmonaut Pavel Popovich to orbit. While the mission is considered a success it had several issues, a malfunction in the life-support systems caused the cabin temp drop to 10C but Popovich continued the mission, the big issue came when he mentioned seeing thunderstorms. He saw actual thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico but mission control thought Popovich had said a codeword for early mission ending and the mission was cut a day short. He completed 48 orbits and the mission lasted 2 days, 22 hours & 56 minutes.

PayloadVostok 4
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerVostok
Stages0
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
45.920°N, 63.342°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.