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Vostok-K | Vostok 4 launched on Sun, Aug 12, 1962, 08:02 AM UTC — a Soviet Space Program mission.
NET Sun, Aug 12, 1962, 08:02 AM UTC
Mission profile
Flight simulation
A representative gravity-turn climb for Vostok to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
SimulatedRepresentative Vostok ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Vostok 4 was launched a day after Vostok 3 and it carried cosmonaut Pavel Popovich to orbit. While the mission is considered a success it had several issues, a malfunction in the life-support systems caused the cabin temp drop to 10C but Popovich continued the mission, the big issue came when he mentioned seeing thunderstorms. He saw actual thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico but mission control thought Popovich had said a codeword for early mission ending and the mission was cut a day short. He completed 48 orbits and the mission lasted 2 days, 22 hours & 56 minutes.
Around this launch
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Good to know
Vostok-K | Vostok 4 is scheduled to lift off Sun, Aug 12, 1962, 08:02 AM UTC.
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Vostok-K | Vostok 4 is an Soviet Space Program mission flying on a Vostok.
It lifts off from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.