Korabl-Sputnik was the first test flight of the Vostok programme and the first Vostok spacecraft.
Vehicle
Vostok 8K72
Vostok · 8K72
Height
30.84 m
Diameter
2.99 m
LEO capacity
4,550 kg
Successful launches
3
Launch complex
1/5
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.