Vostok 5 Landing Area
The published recovery area for Vostok 5, at 53 degrees 23 minutes 45 seconds north, 67 degrees 36 minutes 41 seconds east. Valeri Bykovsky and the Vostok 5 descent module returned in the published recovery area after the longest solo human orbital flight. The cosmonaut ejected and landed separately under a personal parachute.
Identity
- Name
- Vostok 5 Landing Area
- Region
- ASIA
- Slug
- vostok-5-landing-area
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The published recovery area for Vostok 5, at 53 degrees 23 minutes 45 seconds north, 67 degrees 36 minutes 41 seconds east. Valeri Bykovsky and the Vostok 5 descent module returned in the published recovery area after the longest solo human orbital flight. The cosmonaut ejected and landed separately under a personal parachute.
- Established Year
- 1,963
- Latitude
- 53.395833
- Location
- North Kazakhstan, about 540 km northwest of Karaganda
- Longitude
- 67.611389
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:47:27 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:47:27 PM