Payloads owned, by decade
669
1950s1960s
Payloads by mission type
Deep space26
Human spaceflight16
Optical imaging10
Space science7
Technology4
Biology1
Communications1
Main programs
Zenit-2 LKI10Vostok3A8E-673MV72MV6ObjectD5Voskhod5Luna3Vostok13MS3Sputnik2MV2
Best-known spacecraft
60 shown
| Spacecraft | Launched | Owner | Country | Mission type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sputnik 11957 ALP 2 | Oct 4, 1957 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Technology | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Vostok 11961 MU 1 | Apr 12, 1961 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Sputnik 21957 BET 1 | Nov 3, 1957 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Biology | Reentered attached to another object |
| Luna 11959 MU 1 | Jan 2, 1959 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Luna 21959 XI 1 | Sep 12, 1959 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Luna 31959 THE 1 | Oct 4, 1959 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Venera 11961 GAM 1 | Feb 12, 1961 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Venera 31965-092A | Nov 16, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Vostok 61963-023A | Jun 16, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Sputnik 31958 DEL 2 | May 15, 1958 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Space science | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Vostok 21961 TAU 1 | Aug 6, 1961 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Voskhod 21965-022A | Mar 18, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Venera 21965-091A | Nov 12, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Mars 11962 B NU 3 | Nov 1, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Korabl-Sputnik 21960 LAM 1 | Aug 19, 1960 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Vostok 51963-020A | Jun 14, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Luna 41963-008B | Apr 2, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Luna 51965-036A | May 9, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Vostok 31962 A MU 1 | Aug 11, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Vostok 41962 A NU 1 | Aug 12, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Voskhod 11964-065A | Oct 12, 1964 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Luna 71965-077A | Oct 4, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Luna 81965-099A | Dec 3, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Luna 61965-044A | Jun 8, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Zond 21964-078C | Nov 30, 1964 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Tyazhely Sputnik1961 BET 1 | Feb 4, 1961 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Zond 31965-056A | Jul 18, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Left Earth orbit for deep space |
| Korabl-Sputnik 41961 THE 1 | Mar 9, 1961 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Korabl-Sputnik 51961 IOT 1 | Mar 25, 1961 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Kosmos 961965-094A | Nov 23, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Korabl-Sputnik 31960 RHO 1 | Dec 1, 1960 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Deorbited |
| Venera 2MV-1 No.11962 A PI 1 | Aug 25, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Kosmos 211963-044A | Nov 11, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Mars 2MV-3 No.11962 B XI 1 | Nov 4, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Kosmos 271964-014A | Mar 27, 1964 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Kosmos 601965-018A | Mar 12, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Kosmos 1111966-017A | Mar 1, 1966 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Venera 2MV-1 No.21962 A TAU 1 | Sep 1, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Venera 2MV-2 No.11962 A PHI 1 | Sep 12, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered attached to another object |
| Mars 2MV-4 No.11962 B IOT 1 | Oct 24, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Deep space | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Kosmos 1101966-015A | Feb 22, 1966 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Kosmos 21962 IOT 1 | Apr 6, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Technology | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Kosmos 31962 NU 1 | Apr 24, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Technology | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Kosmos 41962 XI 1 | Apr 26, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 471964-062A | Oct 6, 1964 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Landed |
| Cosmos 571965-012A | Feb 22, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Human spaceflight | Exploded or broke up |
| Kosmos 51962 UPS 1 | May 28, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Technology | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Kosmos 71962 A IOT 1 | Jul 28, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 91962 A OME 1 | Sep 27, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 101962 B ZET 1 | Oct 17, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 121962 B OME 1 | Dec 22, 1962 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 131963-006A | Mar 21, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 151963-011A | Apr 22, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 161963-012A | Apr 28, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 181963-018A | May 24, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Kosmos 201963-040A | Oct 18, 1963 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Optical imaging | Landed |
| Proton 11965-054A | Jul 16, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Space science | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Proton 21965-087A | Nov 2, 1965 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Space science | Reentered (orbital decay) |
| Electron 11964-006A | Jan 30, 1964 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Space science | In orbit |
| Electron 21964-006B | Jan 30, 1964 | OKB-1 | Soviet Union | Space science | Reentered (orbital decay) |
The 60 best documented of 65 spacecraft with a page on this site.
Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).