Korabl-Sputnik 3

(Sputnik 6)

Crew:
    Unmanned

Launch:
    Location: Baikonur, Site 1/5
    Date: 1 December 1960
    Time: 07:30:04 UTC

Destroyed:
    Date: 2 December 1960
    Decay: 2 December 1960

This test flight of a Vostok spacecraft carried two dogs, Pcholka and Mushka, along with mice, rats, rabbits, flies, and plants. A malfunction of the infared orientation sensor caused the craft to go out of control and in the wrong orientation for re-entry. Rather than have the vehicle land outside of Soviet territory, the vehicle was destroyed, kill all occupants.

   
Pchelka        Mushka

 

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