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Vostok-K | Vostok 1
Vostok-K | Vostok 1 launched on Wed, Apr 12, 1961, 06:07 AM UTC — a Soviet Space Program mission.
Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program
Lifted offNET Apr 1961
NET Wed, Apr 12, 1961, 06:07 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
VostokVehicle
Soviet Space ProgramProvider
1/5Pad
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLocation
VostokProgram
Human ExplorationMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Vostok to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Vostok ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Vostok 1
The first crewed space launch & the first orbital launch. It carried the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin who completed 1 orbit before safely re-entering the atmosphere, he ejected from his capsule at an altitude of 7 km in order to parachute safely to the ground. The mission lasted 108 minutes.
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Frequently asked
What time does Vostok-K | Vostok 1 launch?
Vostok-K | Vostok 1 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Apr 12, 1961, 06:07 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Vostok-K | Vostok 1?
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Who is launching Vostok-K | Vostok 1?
Vostok-K | Vostok 1 is an Soviet Space Program mission flying on a Vostok.
Where does Vostok-K | Vostok 1 launch from?
It lifts off from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.