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Vostok 8K72K
Part of R-7
Vostok 8K72K
Vostok 8K72K
8K72K COSPAR 1961-Mu
Russian orbital launch vehicle. R-7 ICBM with single-engine third stage, uprated from Luna launch vehicle and with forward fairing to accommodate Vostok/Zenit sized spacecraft. 8K72K, used for Vostok manned spacecraft launches and the first Zenit launch attempt.

AKA: 8K72K;A-1;Sapwood;SL-3;Vostok. Status: Retired 1964. First Launch: 1960-12-22. Last Launch: 1964-07-10. Number: 13 . Payload: 4,730 kg (10,420 lb). Thrust: 3,894.25 kN (875,462 lbf). Gross mass: 281,375 kg (620,325 lb). Height: 30.84 m (101.18 ft). Diameter: 2.99 m (9.80 ft). Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

LEO Payload: 4,730 kg (10,420 lb) to a 200 km orbit at 65.00 degrees.

Stage Data - Vostok 8K72K


More at: Vostok 8K72K.

Family: orbital launch vehicle. Country: Russia. Engines: RD-0109, RD-107-8D74-1959, RD-108-8D75-1959. Spacecraft: Vostok, Zenit-2 satellite, Elektron-A, Elektron-B. Projects: Elektron. Launch Sites: Baikonur, Baikonur LC1. Stages: Vostok 8K72K-0, Vostok 8K72K-1, Vostok 8K72K-2. Agency: Korolev bureau.
Photo Gallery

Vostok LVVostok LV
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R-7 aft endR-7 aft end
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R-7 forward viewR-7 forward view
R-7 forward compartment
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R-7 CutawaysR-7 Cutaways
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RKK EnergiaRKK Energia
Main entrance (security check) of RKK Energia complex. Vostok rocket looms in background.
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1960 December 22 - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K. FAILURE: The third stage engine RO-7 failed just after ignition, 425 seconds in to flight.. Failed Stage: 3.
1961 March 7 - . LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 March 9 - . 06:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 March 22 - . LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 March 25 - . 05:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 April 12 - . 06:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 August 6 - . 06:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1961 December 11 - . 09:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K. FAILURE: RO-7 engine of block E upper stage cutoff prematurely. Spacecraft liquidated by self destruct system APO in 407th second of flight. Debris landed 100 km north of Vilyuisk.. Failed Stage: 2.
1962 April 26 - . 10:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1962 August 11 - . 08:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1962 August 12 - . 08:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1963 June 14 - . 11:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1963 June 16 - . 09:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1964 January 30 - . 09:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.
1964 July 10 - . 21:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8K72K.

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