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Vostok

Soviet R-7-derived crewed orbital rocket

The rocket that changed what "possible" meant. On 12 April 1961, a Vostok carried Yuri Gagarin on one orbit of Earth — the first human in space, 108 minutes start to landing. Six missions in total; Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, flew the last one in June 1963.

Service1960–1991
19601991
1960·first flight1964·peak (12 launches)1991·last flight
launches
156
launches
success · 147/156
94%
success · 147/156

Vostok Launch Activity

Past launches and what's coming up

  1. Oct 28198309:00UTC
    Oct 281983
    09:00UTC
    Success
  2. Oct 03198505:48UTC
    Oct 031985
    05:48UTC
    Success
  3. Mar 17198806:43UTC
    Mar 171988
    06:43UTC
    Success
  4. Apr 20198805:48UTC
    Apr 201988
    05:48UTC
    Success
  5. Aug 29199106:48UTC
    Aug 291991
    06:48UTC
    Success
  6. Retired1991

Full Launch History

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1980s25flights
198071981619825198341985119882
1990s1flights
19911

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