Korabl-Sputnik 1 photograph

Korabl-Sputnik 1

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Mission duration4 days
Launch dateMay 15, 1960
Decay date5 September 1962
Manufacturers Energia
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Date of Upd.
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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.

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