Vostok 2 (Russian: Восток-2, lit. ' Orient 2 ' or ' East 2 ') was a Soviet space mission which carried cosmonaut Gherman Titov into orbit for a full day on August 6, 1961, to study the effects of a more prolonged period of weightlessness on the human body. [1]

Less than four months after Gagarin's triumphant return to Earth, USSR stunned the world with yet another manned launch. This time, Yuri's backup -- Gherman Titov -- piloted the Vostok-2 spacecraft on a day-long mission.

5 days ago · Vostok 2, the second spacecraft in the U.S.S.R.'s manned flight series, was piloted by cosmonaut German S Titov. The spacecraft consisted of a nearly spherical cabin covered with ablative material. There were three small portholes and external radio antennas.

Aug 6, 2011 · Vostok-2 mission: First day in space Less than four months after Yuri Gagarin's pioneering one-orbit flight , USSR stunned the world with yet another space first on August 6, 1961. This time, Yuri's backup, Gherman Titov, spent a day in space aboard the Vostok-2 …

Vostok (Russian: Восток, translated as "East") was a class of single-pilot crewed spacecraft built by the Soviet Union. The first human spaceflight was accomplished with Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961, by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The Vostok programme made six crewed spaceflights from 1961 through 1963.

Details and launches for the Vostok-2 rocket from RVSN USSR.

While the first flight lasted only 1 hour and 48 minutes, the second, Vostok 2 (Aug. 6, 1961), remained in space more than 25 hours, making 17 orbits around the Earth. The remaining Vostok missions were launched in pairs.

Aug 6, 2021 · Vostok 2 was a space mission that took Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov into orbit for a full day on August 6, 1961. This mission aimed to study the effects weightlessness had on the human body over a prolonged period.

Vostok 2 (['Восток-2] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: invalid parameter: |ital= , Orient 2 or East 2) was a Soviet space mission. It carried cosmonaut Gherman Titov into orbit for a full day to study the effects of a long period of weightlessness on the human body. [ 1 ]

Vostok 2 (Russian: Восток-2, Orient 2 or East 2) was a Soviet space mission which carried cosmonaut Gherman Titov into orbit for a full day on August 6, 1961, to study the effects of a more prolonged period of weightlessness on the human body.