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Korabl'-Sputnik-3
Vostok 8K72Soviet Space Program1/5
Thursday, December 1, 1960 · 07:30 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Another test of the Vostok capsule which had a successful flight into orbit but during re-entry the engine failed to cut off and burned to completion resulting in an incorrect entry trajectory. The vehicle was destroyed in order to ensure the vehicle didn't fall into enemy hands.
PayloadKorabl'-Sputnik-3
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerVostok
Stages0
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45.920°N, 63.342°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
