Soviets launch first space flight to carry more than one crewman into orbit 50 years ago this hour (Oct 12 1964)

1960s, Cold War, space exploration


Video: '1964 Voskhod 1 (USSR)'

(Monday, October 12, 1964, 07:30:01 UTC) — The Soviet Union launched a Voskhod space capsule this morning with a three-man crew on the first mission involving more than one crew member. The flight lasted just over 24 hours.