Vostok 1
Vostok 1 was the Soviet Vostok 3KA spacecraft that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human orbital spaceflight on April 12, 1961. The vehicle used a spherical descent module and separate equipment module, returned automatically after one orbit, and required Gagarin to eject and land by parachute rather than remain inside the capsule through touchdown.
Identity
- Aliases
- Vostok 3KA-3Vostok 3KA No. 33KA No. 3
- Name
- Vostok 1
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Vostok 1 was the Soviet Vostok 3KA spacecraft that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human orbital spaceflight on April 12, 1961. The vehicle used a spherical descent module and separate equipment module, returned automatically after one orbit, and required Gagarin to eject and land by parachute rather than remain inside the capsule through touchdown.
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- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:37:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:08:03 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-04-12
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-04-12
- Serial Number
- 3KA No. 3
- Vehicle Code
- Vostok 1