Korabl-Sputnik 1
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Mission duration | 4 days |
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Launch date | May 15, 1960 |
Decay date | 5 September 1962 |
Manufacturers | Energia |
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ID | 2286092 |
About Korabl-Sputnik 1
Korabl-Sputnik 1, also known as Sputnik 4 in the West, was the first test flight of the Soviet Vostok programme, and the first Vostok spacecraft. It was launched on May 15, 1960. Though Korabl-Sputnik 1 was unmanned, it was a precursor to the first human spaceflight, Vostok 1.