About this launch
Vostok 3's mission goal was to test human body's ability to function in weightlessness and to test the Vostok 3KA spacecraft for longer flights. They also tested craft-to-craft communications by launching Vostok 4 a day after Vostok 3. Their trajectories brought them approximately 6.5 km from each…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterVostok-K
MissionHuman Exploration · LEO
Human Exploration · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOSTOK 3 1962-036A | Payload | re-entered 1962-08-15 | |
| SL-3 R/B 1962-036B | Rocket body | re-entered 1962-08-14 |
COSPAR ID 1962-036. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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