Korabl-Sputnik 4
Korabl-Sputnik 4, also announced as Sputnik 9, was Vostok 3KA No. 1. The uncrewed qualification spacecraft carried the dog Chernushka and an instrumented cosmonaut mannequin nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich on a one-orbit flight on March 9, 1961. The spacecraft and biological payload were recovered successfully, qualifying the near-final Vostok configuration before human flight.
Identity
- Aliases
- Sputnik 9Vostok 3KA No. 13KA No. 1Korabl Sputnik 4
- Name
- Korabl-Sputnik 4
- Slug
- korabl-sputnik-4
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Korabl-Sputnik 4, also announced as Sputnik 9, was Vostok 3KA No. 1. The uncrewed qualification spacecraft carried the dog Chernushka and an instrumented cosmonaut mannequin nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich on a one-orbit flight on March 9, 1961. The spacecraft and biological payload were recovered successfully, qualifying the near-final Vostok configuration before human flight.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7f0sbcs2e8edd9jedgh8m19d8ae1qt
- Operator Id
- vh78errgr185ymjehn1gvkqm8d89t0nh
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7kpeh6e92pp1w0ha5agt421s8a3rtn
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:08:31 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:08:31 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-03-09
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-03-09
- Serial Number
- 3KA No. 1
- Vehicle Code
- Korabl-Sputnik 4