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Vostok-1 No. 1

Vostok 8K72 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on July 28, 1960, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 28, 1960 · 09:31 UTCLaunch 1960-F09Launch no. 72 in the log
RocketVostok 8K72
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 28, 1960, 09:31
Launch designation
1960-F09
Mission
Vostok-1 No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
L1-10

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
10 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Korabl'-Sputnik1960-F09NII-88 (Nauchno-Issledovatel'niy Institut 88)———

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