RKK Energiya

Vostok 8K72

8K72

Retired

Overview

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Vostok was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM and was designed for the human spaceflight programme.

Manufacturer

RKK Energiya

Variant

8K72

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

May 15, 1960

Technical Specifications

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30.84 m

Length

2.99 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

3873 kN

Liftoff Thrust

4550 kg

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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4

Total Launches

3

Successful

1

Failed

75.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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