| Date |
Time (UTC) |
Event |
| 1962 Mar 14 |
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A group of five women joins the original cosmonaut detachment at the Soviet Union Cosmonaut Training Centre |
| 1962 Apr 26 |
10:02 |
Cosmos 4 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №2) launched into 284 x 316 kilometre, 90.5 minutes period, 65 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8K72K rocket. First Zenit to reach orbit - intended four four day flight but recovered after three because of a failure in the orientation system. |
| 1962 Apr 29 |
09:36 |
Cosmos 4 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1962 Jun 1 |
09:38 |
Zenit-2 11Ф61 №3 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Third Zenit-2 launch attempt - failed when a first-stage problem caused the launcher to explode 300 m above the pad. |
| 1962 Jul 28 |
09:18 |
Cosmos 7 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №4) launched into 216 x 339 kilometre, 90.1 minutes period, 65.3 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite - first successful Zenit mission. Recovered after four days. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements. |
| 1962 Aug 1 |
09:36 |
Cosmos 7 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1962 Aug 11 |
08:30 |
Vostok 3 (3KA-5) launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok rocket into 166 x 218 kilometre orbit at 65.0 degrees inclination with cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev aboard |
| 1962 Aug 12 |
08:02 |
Vostok 4 (3KA-6) launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok rocket into 165 x 222 kilometre orbit at 65.0 degrees inclination with cosmonaut Pavel Popovich aboard - it orbit is close to that of Vostok 3 |
| 1962 Aug 12 |
08:12 |
Approx time - Vostok 4 passes 6.5 kilometres from Vostok 3 - there is radio and contact between the two cosmonauts and the spacecraft are visible to each other - the two spacecraft then drift slowly apart |
| 1962 Aug 15 |
06:10 |
Approx time - Vostok 3 retro-rocket fires |
| 1962 Aug 15 |
06:16 |
Approx time - Vostok 4 retro-rocket fires |
| 1962 Aug 15 |
06:39 |
Vostok 3 ejector seat operates and Nikolayev continues descent under a parachute |
| 1962 Aug 15 |
06:46 |
Vostok 4 ejector seat operates and Popovich continues descent under a parachute |
| 1962 Aug 15 |
06:51 |
Nikolayev lands and Vostok 3 touches down nearby at about the same time - location: 48.03 degrees north, 75.75 degrees east, near Karkaralinsk in the Karaganda region |
| 1962 Aug 15 |
06:59 |
Popovich lands, and Vostok 4 touches down nearby at about the same time - the mission has been shortened by one day because of a misunderstanding between the cosmonaut and mission control about his state of health - location: 48.15 degrees north 71.85 degrees east, near Atasu in the Karaganda region |
| 1962 Sep 27 |
09:39 |
Cosmos 9 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №7) launched into 297 x 340 kilometre, 90.9 minutes period, 65 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements. |
| 1962 Oct 1 |
09:36 |
Cosmos 9 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1962 Oct 17 |
09:00 |
Cosmos 10 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №5) launched into 197 x 369 kilometre, 90.2 minutes period, 65 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo-reconnaissance satellite. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements. |
| 1962 Oct 21 |
09:36 |
Cosmos 10 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1962 Dec 22 |
09:23 |
Cosmos 12 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №6) launched into 203 x 386 kilometre, 90.4 minutes period, 64.9 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite - the first Zenit-2 to fly a full length, eight-day mission before recovery. Carried a secondary package for radiation measurements. |
| 1962 Dec 30 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 12 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
