Vostok 8K72 | Korabl-Sputnik (2)

Vostok 8K72 | Korabl-Sputnik (2) lifted off aboard a Vostok 8K72 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Vostok 8K72
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch pad
1/5
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1960-07-28T09:31:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Vostok 8K72 clears the pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Vostok 8K72 pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Mission failure
    The mission fails to reach its objectives.

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