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Vostok 8K72 (RKK Energiya)

The Vostok 8K72 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by RKK Energiya. It undertook its inaugural launch on 05/15/1960.

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

Vostok 8K72 Specifications

Technical specifications for Vostok 8K72
Variant8K72
Length30.84 m
Diameter2.99 m
Stages2
Launch Mass281 T
Takeoff Thrust3873 kN
LEO Capacity4550 kg

Vostok 8K72 Launch Record

Launch statistics for Vostok 8K72
Total Launches4
Successful Launches3
Failed Launches1
Consecutive Successful Launches2

Manufacturer

RKK Energiya (RSC)
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