5 US tons
4.536 tMass · definition
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4,536 kgMass in kilograms
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Vostok 1 spacecraft
The Vostok 1 spacecraft carried Yuri Gagarin, the first human to orbit Earth, during his 1961 spaceflight.
4,725 kgLaunch-orbit spacecraft mass in kilograms
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The launch-orbit spacecraft mass of the Vostok 1 spacecraft is about 1.04 times 5 US tons.
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5 US tons
Mass: 4.536 t; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Vostok 1 spacecraft
Launch-orbit spacecraft mass: 4.725 t; approximate; range 4.7 t–4.73 t.
The Vostok 1 spacecraft was about 4.4 m long and 4,725 kg in its orbital configuration. The calibrated span includes the spherical descent module and instrument module, but not the launch vehicle.
The marked launch-orbit spacecraft mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Compare 5 US tons with the launch-orbit spacecraft mass of the Vostok 1 spacecraft. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Vostok 1 spacecraft
4.725 tLaunch-orbit spacecraft mass · approximate · range 4.7 t–4.73 t
The Vostok 1 spacecraft was about 4.4 m long and 4,725 kg in its orbital configuration. The calibrated span includes the spherical descent module and instrument module, but not the launch vehicle.
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- Mass ↔ Launch-orbit spacecraft mass
- Relative size
- The launch-orbit spacecraft mass of the Vostok 1 spacecraft is about 1.04 times 5 US tons. The launch-orbit spacecraft mass of the Vostok 1 spacecraft is approximately 4.17% greater than 5 US tons.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 4.725 t for the launch-orbit spacecraft mass of the Vostok 1 spacecraft; the recorded range is 4.7 t–4.73 t.
- The launch-orbit spacecraft mass of the Vostok 1 spacecraft: This is an estimate; check the notes for its rounding and uncertainty.
Mass is distinct from weight: an object’s mass stays the same as gravity changes.
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