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Vostok-1P

Vostok 8K72 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on May 15, 1960, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 15, 1960 · 00:00 UTCLaunch 1960 EPSLaunch no. 68 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 15, 1960, 00:00
Launch designation
1960 EPS
Mission
Vostok-1P
Flight name
Korabl'-Sputnik
Vehicle flight ID
L1-11

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
710 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Korabl'-Sputnik1960 EPS 3NORAD 36OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevHuman spaceflight2,100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 15, 1965

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.