MISSION NAME
Korabl'-Sputnik-1 1
Status
Success
DATE
15 MAY 1960
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
Korabl-Sputnik was the first test flight of the Vostok programme and the first Vostok spacecraft.
Vostok 8K72
Rocket Description
Vostok was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM and was designed for the human spaceflight programme.