The Voskhod programme (Russian: Восход, translated as "rising") was a Soviet human spaceflight project. Voskhod development was both a follow-on to the Vostok programme, and a recycling of components left over from that programme's cancellation following its first six flights. The two missions flown used the Voskhod spacecraft and rocket. Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) Translation: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital Moscow Language(s) Russian (the de facto official language), 14 other official languages Government Socialist republic Leaders  - 1922-1924 Vladimir Lenin  - 1924-1953 Joseph Stalin... boogers loser The furthest of destinations for manned spaceflight missions has been the Moon. ... The Vostok program (Восто́к, translated as East) was a Soviet human spaceflight project that succeeded in putting a person into Earth orbit for the first time. ... The Voskhod (Восход, Voschod, or Wosschod, translated as Rising) was a spacecraft built by the Soviet Unions space program for human spaceflight (see Voskhod programme). ... The Voskhod rocket (Russian: Восход, translated as Sunrise) was a derivative of the Soviet R-7 ICBM designed for the human spaceflight programme but later used for launching Zenit reconnaissance satellites. ...

Design

Vostok, Voskhod 1 and 2 crew seating

The Voskhod flights were, in retrospect, merely aimed at making Soviet "firsts" in space exploration. While these missions were the goal of the Politburo's influence on the efforts of the Soviet space programme, they were achieved by significantly reducing safety and reliability. The Voskhod spacecraft was basically a Vostok spacecraft that had a backup, solid fuel retrorocket added to the top of the descent module. The heavier weight of the craft was made possible by improvements to the R-7 Semyorka derived booster. The ejection seat was removed and two or three crew couches were added to the interior at a 90-degree angle to that of the Vostok crew position. However the position of the in-flight controls was not changed, so the crew had to crane their heads 90 degrees to see the instruments. In the case of Voskhod 2, an inflatable exterior airlock was also added to the descent module opposite the entry hatch. After use, the airlock was jettisoned. There was no provision for crew escape in the event of a launch or landing emergency. A solid fuel braking rocket was also added to the parachute lines to provide for a softer landing at touchdown. This was necessary because, unlike the Vostok, the Voskhod descent module landed with the crew still inside. Image File history File links Vostok and Voskhod crew seating (NASA) Took NASA diagram of Voskhod 2 from online NASA Apollo-Soyuz Test Project book and modified it to show Vostok and Voshkod crew seating. ... Image File history File links Vostok and Voskhod crew seating (NASA) Took NASA diagram of Voskhod 2 from online NASA Apollo-Soyuz Test Project book and modified it to show Vostok and Voshkod crew seating. ... R-7 with Sputnik 2 The R-7 Semyorka was the worlds first intercontinental ballistic missile and was deployed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War from 1959 to 1968. ... A retrorocket is a rocket engine used for providing thrust to oppose the motion of a space vehicle, thereby causing deceleration of the vehicle. ...

Flights

Voskhod 1 and 2 spacecraft

The Voskhod flights, with their dates of launch, were: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (525x682, 16 KB)Voskhod 1 and 2 I created this diagram in Paint Shop Pro File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (525x682, 16 KB)Voskhod 1 and 2 I created this diagram in Paint Shop Pro File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

• Cosmos 47 - Unmanned test flight of the Voskhod hardware.
• Voskhod 1 - October 12, 1964. First space flight with more than one person on board.
• Cosmos 57 Unmanned test flight, unsuccessful.
• Voskhod 2 - March 18, 1965. First EVA ("spacewalk").
• Cosmos 110 - Unmanned, sent two dogs, Veterok and Ugolyok, on 22-day flight.

Planned but cancelled flights were: Voskhod 1 (Russian: ) was the first spaceflight to carry more than one person into space and the first flight without space suits. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Voskhod 2 (Russian: Восход 2) was a Soviet manned space mission. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... Cosmos 110 was a Soviet spacecraft launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. ... Belka and Strelka orbited the Earth and returned safely on Korabl-Sputnik-2 During the 1950s and 1960s the USSR used a number of dogs for sub-orbital and orbital space flights to determine whether human spaceflight was feasible. ...

• Voskhod 3 - 19 day mission to study long term weightlessness
• Voskhod 4 - 20 day mission to study long term weightlessness
• Voskhod 5 - 10 day all female crew
• Voskhod 6 - flight to test new EVA jet belt

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Results

While the Vostok program was dedicated more towards understanding the effects of space travel and microgravity on the human body, Voskhod's two flights were more aimed towards spectacular "firsts". Although achieving the first EVA ("spacewalk") became the main success of the program, beating the U.S. Gemini program to put the first multi-person crew in orbit was the objective that initially motivated the program. Once both goals were realised, the program was abandoned. This followed the change in Soviet leadership, which was less concerned about stunt and prestige flights, and allowed the Soviet designers to concentrate on the Soyuz program. Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Soyuz human spaceflight programme was initiated in the early 1960s as part of the Luna programme that was intended to put a Soviet cosmonaut on the Moon. ...

External links

• Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space: a game that simulates the Space Race

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