Voskhod 1
E1011995
Voskhod 1 was a Soviet crewed spacecraft mission launched in 1964 that carried the first multi-person crew into orbit without spacesuits, marking a major milestone in early human spaceflight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Voskhod 1 mission | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet space mission
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Voskhod program mission ⓘ crewed spaceflight mission ⓘ |
| achievement |
first crewed orbital flight without spacesuits
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first multi-person crewed spaceflight ⓘ first spaceflight with three people on board ⓘ |
| callSign | Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Vladimir Komarov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crewEquipment | no spacesuits for crew ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Boris Yegorov
NERFINISHED
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Konstantin Feoktistov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Komarov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSafetyFeature | no launch escape system ⓘ |
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| crewSpecialization |
included first engineer-designer in space
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included first physician in space ⓘ |
| firstInSpace |
Boris Yegorov as first physician in space
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Konstantin Feoktistov as first spaceflight engineer in orbit GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Voskhod 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated feasibility of multi-crew spacecraft
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major milestone in early human spaceflight ⓘ |
| landingCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingType | ground landing ⓘ |
| languageOfMissionName | Russian ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1964-10-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
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Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Voskhod rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| missionDuration | about 24 hours ⓘ |
| missionNameMeaning | Voskhod means Sunrise in Russian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | Earth orbital mission ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
lacked ejection seats for crew
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modified Vostok spacecraft to carry three cosmonauts ⓘ seats mounted at 90 degrees to original Vostok configuration ⓘ |
| objective |
demonstrate capability to send multiple people into orbit
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gain prestige in the Space Race ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | Low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| precededBy | Vostok 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Voskhod program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnMethod | descent in reentry capsule with parachute landing ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Voskhod spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceRaceContext | early human spaceflight milestone ⓘ |
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Voskhod 1 mission