VOSTOK 2

168
Spacetrack Directory Number
1961-08-06
Orbit launches
1961-08-07
1 Days in orbit


Satellite information VOSTOK 2

Spacetrack Directory Name VOSTOK 2
Orbit launches 1961-08-06
Deorbitation date 1961-08-07
Days in orbit 1
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information VOSTOK 2

VOSTOK 2, 168 was a payload satellite owned by OKB-1 (CIS) that was launched on Sun, 06 Aug 1961 UTC via a VOSTOK 8K72 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



Update time: 2025-02-02 21:00:09