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Vostok-3 No. 1

Vostok 8K72 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 9, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 9, 1961 · 06:29 UTCLaunch 1961 THELaunch no. 103 in the log
RocketVostok 8K72variant K
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 9, 1961, 06:29
Launch designation
1961 THE
Mission
Vostok-3 No. 1
Flight name
Korabl'-Sputnik-4
Vehicle flight ID
E103-14

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
213 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Korabl'-Sputnik-41961 THE 1NORAD 91OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevHuman spaceflight2,100 kgLanded · Mar 9, 1961

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