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Vostok 1

Crewed Spacecraft

The Vostok 3KA space capsule was a single-seat orbital spacecraft designed and built by the Soviet space program's Experimental Design Bureau OKB-1. It measured 2.30 meters in diameter with a launch mass of 4,725 kilograms, and consisted of a spherical reentry module and a service module that separated before reentry. The capsule carried cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on the first human spaceflight, launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 12, 1961.

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Status
Status (category)
Mission Complete / Ended 1
Launch Date
1961-04-12 2
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Associated With

Yuri Gagarin, Astronauts and Cosmonauts

Yuri Gagarin flew the Vostok 1 spacecraft on the first crewed orbital spaceflight in 1961.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Mission Of

Vostok 1, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Operated By

Soviet space program, Space Agencies and Companies
Additional Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)Vostok 1, infobox (Operator)
Sources
1. Vostok 1 (Wikipedia)
  • Gagarin parachuted to the ground separately from his capsule...The flight took 108 minutes from launch to landing
  • In Group: Crewed Space Capsules, Vostok 1 (Russian: Восток, lit. 'East' or 'Orient') was the first spaceflight of the Vostok programme and the first human orbital spaceflight in history. The Vostok 3KA space capsule was la
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2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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  • Vostok 1 article, lead section
    The Vostok 3KA space capsule was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 12 April 1961, with Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard.
  • Vostok 1 article, infobox
  • Operated By: Soviet space program, Vostok 1, infobox (Operator)
    Operator Soviet space program
  • Mission Of: Vostok 1, Vostok 1 article, lead section (mission link)
    The Vostok 3KA space capsule was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 12 April 1961, with Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard, making him the first human to reach orbital velocity around the Earth and to complete a full orbit around the Earth.
  • Associated With: Yuri Gagarin, Wikipedia: Vostok 1, lead section
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