Korabl-Sputnik (4) Mission

Launch Status

Failure

Date & Time

22 Dec 1960, 7:45am

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pad

1/5

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Vostok-K image

Vostok-K

Spacecraft Stage

Vostok

Mission

Korabl-Sputnik (4)

Mission Type

Test Flight

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Maiden flight of Vostok-K, second stage engine failure, spacecraft separated and recovered. Two dogs aboard, both survived.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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