Korabl-Sputnik was the first test flight of the Vostok programme and the first Vostok spacecraft. May 15, 1960 at 00:00 UTC · Launch Successful Vostok 8K72 — Soviet Space Program, to Low Earth Orbit 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan The world's 66th orbital launch attempt, and 12th of 1960. Program: Vostok Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs.