Voskhod
Voskhod is a capsule developed by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS).
Mission profile: Human Spaceflight
The 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.
Spacecraft Specifications & Launch Record
| Height | 5 m |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 2.4 m |
| Human Rated | Yes |
| Maiden Flight | 10/6/1964 |
| Crew Capacity | 3 |
| Flight Life | ~1 day flights |
| Spacecraft Flown | 5 |
| Total Launches | 5 |
| Successful Launches | 5 |
| Attempted Landings | 4 |
| Successful Landings | 4 |
History of the Voskhod
Voskhod 3KV flew on 12 October 1964 manned as Voskhod 1. It carried three cosmonauts and marked the first time more than one person had flown to space in the same craft.
Voskhod 3KD flew on 18 March 1965 manned as the Voskhod 2 spacecraft. Voskhod 2 had a crew of two wearing spacesuits and marked the first spacewalk.
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Space Agency
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.