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Vostok-1 No. 2

Vostok 8K72 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 19, 1960, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 19, 1960 · 08:44 UTCLaunch 1960 LAMLaunch no. 77 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 19, 1960, 08:44
Launch designation
1960 LAM
Mission
Vostok-1 No. 2
Flight name
Korabl'-Sputnik-2
Vehicle flight ID
L1-12

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
383 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Korabl'-Sputnik-21960 LAM 1NORAD 55OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevHuman spaceflight2,100 kgLanded · Aug 20, 1960

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