Soyuz family

Soyuz 11A510

RetiredRussiaEnergiaSpec: 11A510

The Soyuz/Vostok, also known as just Soyuz or Vostok, or by its GRAU index, 11A510 was an interim expendable carrier rocket used by the Soviet Union in 1965 and 1966. Two were launched with prototype US-A satellites.

Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Payload to LEO4,500kg
Maiden flight1965-12-27
Peak year19651 flight

Soyuz 11A510 is built by Energia of Russia. It first flew on 27 December 1965 and last flew on 20 July 1966.

Flight record

2 records
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
1965peak 1965 · 1 flight1966
First flight1965-12-27
Latest flight1966-07-20
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround204d 10h

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit4,500kg

Vehicle

11A510 spec
Stages3
Length31m
Diameter10.3m
Launch mass275t
Liftoff thrust4,037kN
Maiden flight1965-12-27
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad

Orbits delivered

1 orbit
Low Earth Orbit2

Launch history

2 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
1966-07-20Soyuz 11A510 | US-AO 231/6Low Earth OrbitSuccess
1965-12-27Soyuz 11A510 | US-AO 131/6Low Earth OrbitSuccess

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.

Further reading: Wikipedia

Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.