Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Voskhod
Capsule
RetiredHuman Rated
Overview
/01The Voskhod (Russian: Восход, "Sunrise") was a spacecraft built by the Soviet Union's space program for human spaceflight as part of the Voskhod programme. It was a development of and a follow-on to the Vostok spacecraft. Two variants were created, the Voskhod 3KV which held three cosmonauts, and the Voskhod 3KD which held two cosmonauts. Both variants had very similar specifications.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Type
Capsule
Maiden Flight
October 6, 1964
Crew Capacity
3
Flight Life
~1 day flights
Specifications
/02Human Spaceflight
5
Height (m)
2.4
Diameter (m)
—
Payload Capacity (kg)
—
Return Capacity (kg)
Mission Record
/035
Total Launches
5
Successful
0
Failed
5
Spacecraft Flown
Landing Record
4
Attempted Landings
4
Successful Landings
0
Failed Landings