The launch took place on 6 October at 07:12 GMT[3] from Gagarin's Start, Site 1/5 at Baikonur Cosmodrome on board a Voskhod rocket s/n R15000-02.

The spacecraft was deorbited with its return capsule descending by parachute for recovery by Soviet Forces.

Work on the 3KV and 3KD versions of the basic Vostok spacecraft began with the decree issued on 13 April 1964.

The "Elburs" soft landing system replaced the ejection seat and allowed the crew to stay in the capsule.

Contact with the Earth triggered a solid rocket engine in the parachute which resulted in a zero velocity landing.