Vostok 1K 3 4Spacecraft:1K-4 Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72 Launched: 22 Dec 1960 |
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Description: 4th Vostok 1K SL-3 unmanned orbital |
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Decay Date: 1960-12-20
Unable to reach orbital velocity, the Vostok prototype separated while the third stage was still firing. While the ejection seat failed to operate, the capsule did make a hard landing in severe winter conditons in Siberia. It was recovered after some time, and the dogs Kometa and Shutka were alive. As a result of this flight the ejection seat was developed with a heat shield designed to protect the pilot in the event of a launch vehicle failure up to shut down of the first stage. The program insignia shown above is post factum. References:
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