Spacecraft n°: |
USSR satellite n°: |
Launch data:
| Designation | 01093 / 65012A |
| Launch date | 22 Feb 1965 - 07:40:48 UT |
| Launch site | B-LC1 |
| Launch vehicle | Voskhod 11A57 (s/n: R15000-03) |
| Mission | Voskhod test #2 |
| Satellite type | Voskhod 3KD (#1) |
| Mass | 5 682 kg |
| Earth orbit on: |
| Perigee x Apogee | 165 / 427 km |
| Inclination | 64.74° |
| Period | 90.42 min |
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Decay:
| Decay date: | 22 Feb 1965 - 09:36 UT |
| Lifetime: | 0,08 days |
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Mission details:
Unsuccessful mission. Voskhod 2 test. Immediately after orbital insertion airlock and spacesuit inflated normally.
Then ground controllers sent commands to spacecraft simultaneously instead of sequentially as planned.
Signal accidentally set off self destruct mechanism (designed to prevent falling into enemy hands).
Blew up past Kamchatka on first orbit. No other test or backup spacecraft built with EVA port.
Decision made to go ahead with Voskhod 2 anyway, due to one year leadtime to construct replacement.
Planned follow-on Voskhod missions cancelled, including Air Force version, long endurance one man flight,
flights by reporters, poets, and scientists.
Officially: Investigation of the upper atmosphere and
outer space.
Ref.: #1, #7, #8 - update: 30.03.04