| Date |
Time (UTC) |
Event |
| 1964 Mar 1 |
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Soviet government cancels remainder of the Vostok programme so that work can be concentrated on developing the Voskhod spacecraft |
| 1964 Mar 10 |
|
Zenit 2 reconnaissance satellite accepted into military service. |
| 1964 Mar 21 |
08:15 |
E-6-4 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Molniya rocket towards a low orbit around the Earth at 65 degrees inclination - it mission is to soft land on the lunar surface but problems with the third-stage of its rocket prevent it from reaching orbit |
| 1964 Apr 4 |
09:36 |
Cosmos 28 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №16) launched into 210 x 375 kilometre, 90.4 minutes period, 65 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. First launch following acceptance of the Zenit-2 into military service. |
| 1964 Apr 12 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 28 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Apr 20 |
08:08 |
E-6-5 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Molniya rocket towards a low orbit around the Earth at 65 degrees inclination. It mission is to soft land a camera module onto the lunar surface - it fails to reach orbit |
| 1964 Apr 25 |
10:19 |
Cosmos 29 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №19) launched into 208 x 293 kilometre, 89.5 minutes period, 65 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. |
| 1964 May 3 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 29 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 May 18 |
09:50 |
Cosmos 30 (Zenit-4 11Ф69) launched into 205 x 369 kilometre, 90.3 minutes period, 64.9 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Voskhod 11A57 rocket. Second generation photo-reconnaissance satellite with higher-resolution camera system. |
| 1964 May 26 |
07:26 |
Cosmos 30 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Jun 10 |
10:48 |
Cosmos 32 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №18) launched into 211 x 322 kilometre, 89.8 minutes period, 51.2 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. |
| 1964 Jun 18 |
10:34 |
Cosmos 32 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Jun 23 |
10:19 |
Cosmos 33 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №20) launched into 205 x 281 kilometre, 89.4 minutes period, 65 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. |
| 1964 Jul 1 |
08:38 |
Cosmos 33 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Jul 1 |
11:16 |
Cosmos 34 (Zenit-4 11Ф69) launched into 202 x 345 kilometre, 90 minutes period, 64.9 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Voskhod 11A57 rocket. Second generation photo-reconnaissance satellite with higher-resolution camera system. |
| 1964 Jul 9 |
09:36 |
Cosmos 34 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Jul 15 |
11:31 |
Cosmos 35 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №21) launched into 218 x 258 kilometre, 89.2 minutes period, 51.2 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. First mission at 51° inclination and first not to fly at 65° inclination. |
| 1964 Jul 23 |
09:36 |
Cosmos 35 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Aug 14 |
09:36 |
Cosmos 37 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №22) launched into 205 x 287 kilometre, 89.4 minutes period, 65 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. Partial failure as a result of a film breakage. |
| 1964 Aug 22 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 37 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Sep 13 |
09:50 |
Cosmos 45 (Zenit-4 11Ф69) launched into 203 x 314 kilometre, 89.7 minutes period, 64.9 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Voskhod 11A57 rocket. weather |
| 1964 Sep 18 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 45 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Sep 24 |
12:00 |
Cosmos 46 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №23) launched into 212 x 264 kilometre, 89.2 minutes period, 51.3 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. Launch observed by Soviet leader Nikita Kruschev. |
| 1964 Oct 2 |
12:29 |
Cosmos 46 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Oct 6 |
07:12 |
Cosmos 47 launched from the Baikonur by Voskhod/Soyuz rocket into 174 x 383 kilometre orbit at 64.6 degrees inclination - it is a test mission prior to the orbiting of Voskhod 1 |
| 1964 Oct 7 |
07:30 |
Cosmos 47 lands |
| 1964 Oct 12 |
07:30 |
Voskhod 1 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Voskhod/Soyuz rocket into 177 x 377 kilometre orbit at 64.9 degrees inclination with cosmonauts Vladimir Komarov, Konstantin Feoktistov and Boris Yegorov aboard |
| 1964 Oct 13 |
07:47 |
Voskhod 1 lands 312 kilometres north-east of Kustanai |
| 1964 Oct 14 |
09:50 |
Cosmos 48 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №24) launched into 203 x 283 kilometre, 89.4 minutes period, 65.1 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite. Partial failure due to overheating when thermo-regulation system failed to operate and internal temperature rose to 43°C |
| 1964 Oct 20 |
08:53 |
Cosmos 48 descent module lands for recovery after being commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. |
| 1964 Oct 28 |
10:48 |
Cosmos 50 (Zenit-2 11Ф61 №25) launched into 191 x 234 kilometre, 88.7 minutes period, 51.2 deg inclination orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by Vostok 8A92 rocket. Photo reconnaissance satellite - cabin section disintegrated when auto-destruct system was triggered after retro-fire failed. |
| 1964 Nov 5 |
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Cosmos 50 retro fire fails when it is commanded to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere for recovery of its descent module. It is destroyed by deliberate explosion. |
