Vostok 6 Landing Area
The published recovery area for Vostok 6, at 53 degrees 16 minutes 18 seconds north, 80 degrees 27 minutes 34 seconds east. Valentina Tereshkova and the Vostok 6 descent module returned in the published recovery area after the first spaceflight by a woman. Tereshkova ejected and landed separately under her personal parachute.
Identity
- Name
- Vostok 6 Landing Area
- Region
- ASIA
- Slug
- vostok-6-landing-area
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The published recovery area for Vostok 6, at 53 degrees 16 minutes 18 seconds north, 80 degrees 27 minutes 34 seconds east. Valentina Tereshkova and the Vostok 6 descent module returned in the published recovery area after the first spaceflight by a woman. Tereshkova ejected and landed separately under her personal parachute.
- Established Year
- 1,963
- Latitude
- 53.271667
- Location
- Altai Krai, Russia, about 200 km west of Barnaul
- Longitude
- 80.459444
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:47:32 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:47:32 PM