About this launch
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…
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 5 1963-020A | Payload | re-entered 1963-06-19 | |
| SL-3 R/B 1963-020B | Rocket body | re-entered 1963-06-16 |
COSPAR ID 1963-020. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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