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Spacecraft "Vostok-4"
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Spacecraft "Vostok-4"
| BRIEFLY ABOUT SPACECRAFT |
| Registration number | 1962-Alpha-Nu-1 / 00365 |
| Time and date of launch (UT) | 08h.02m. August 12, 1962 |
| Launch site | Baikonur, LC 31 |
| Launch vehicle | Vostok-K |
| Spacecraft mass (kg) | 4728 |
| Orbital parameters: | |
| - inclination (degrees) | 64.95 |
| - period (minutes) | 88.39 |
| - perigee (km) | 179.8 |
| - apogee (km) | 236.7 |
| Time and date of cosmonaut's landing (UT) | 06h.59m. August 15, 1962 |
| Place of landing | Near Atasu, Karaganda region (48.15 N; 71.85 E) |
| Duration for cosmonaut | 2d.22h.56m. |
| Distance (km) | 1.98 million |
| Number of revolutions around Earth | 48 |
| Summary | Collective but separate fly with "Vostok-3" . |
| CREW |
| Ord. num. |
Status | Main | Backup | Reserved |
| 1 | Plt | Popovich, Pavel Romanovich | Komarov, Vladimir Mikhailovich | Volynov, Boris Valentinovich |
| Call sign | Berkut (Golden eagle) | |||
| TIMELINE |
| Date | Time (UT) | Spaceship's revo- lution number |
Explanation |
| Aug 12, 1962 | 08:02:17 | 1 | Lift-off spacecraft "Vostok-4" (crew: Popovich ). 2 astronauts first are in the orbit at the same time! |
| Aug 15, 1962 | ? | 64 | Deorbit burn of spacecraft "Vostok-3" (crew: Nikolayev ). |
| Aug 15, 1962 | ? | 48 | Deorbit burn of spacecraft "Vostok-4" (crew: Popovich ). |
| Aug 15, 1962 | 06:40 | 64 | Landing of spacecraft "Vostok-3" (without cosmonaut). |
| Aug 15, 1962 | 06:47 | 48 | Landing of spacecraft "Vostok-4" (without cosmonaut). |
| Aug 15, 1962 | 06:52 | 65 | Landing of Nikolayev. |
| Aug 15, 1962 | 06:59 | 49 | Landing of Popovich. |
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