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Vostok-K | Vostok 5
Vostok-K | Vostok 5 launched on Fri, Jun 14, 1963, 11:58 AM UTC — a Soviet Space Program mission.
Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program
Lifted offNET Jun 1963
NET Fri, Jun 14, 1963, 11:58 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 5
Vostok 5 was a joint mission with Vostok 6 which launched two days after Vostok 5. The capsule was piloted by Cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky. The mission was intended to last 8 days, but the capsule returned to Earth just after 5 due to a lower then intended orbit and solar flare activity. The mission began on 14 June 1963, 11:58:58 UTC and ended on 19 June 1963, 11:06 UTC.
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Frequently asked
What time does Vostok-K | Vostok 5 launch?
Vostok-K | Vostok 5 is scheduled to lift off Fri, Jun 14, 1963, 11:58 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Vostok-K | Vostok 5?
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Who is launching Vostok-K | Vostok 5?
Vostok-K | Vostok 5 is an Soviet Space Program mission flying on a Vostok.
Where does Vostok-K | Vostok 5 launch from?
It lifts off from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.