Rocket DB

Vostok family

Vostok 8K72

RetiredRussiaRKK EnergiyaSpec: 8K72

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

Flights flown4
Success rate75%3/4
Payload to LEO4,550kg
Maiden flight1960-05-15
Peak year19604 flights

Vostok 8K72 is built by RKK Energiya of Russia. It first flew on 15 May 1960 and last flew on 1 December 1960.

Flight record

4 records
75% success rate3 of 4 flown · 1 failed
First flight1960-05-15
Latest flight1960-12-01
Failures1
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround21d 23h

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit4,550kg

Vehicle

8K72 spec
Stages2
Length30.84m
Diameter2.99m
Launch mass281t
Liftoff thrust3,873kN
Maiden flight1960-05-15
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad
1/54

Orbits delivered

1 orbit
Low Earth Orbit4

Launch history

4 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
1960-12-01Vostok 8K72 | Korabl'-Sputnik-31/5Low Earth OrbitSuccess
1960-08-19Vostok 8K72 | Korabl'-Sputnik-21/5Low Earth OrbitSuccess
1960-07-28Vostok 8K72 | Korabl-Sputnik (2)1/5Low Earth OrbitFailure
1960-05-15Vostok 8K72 | Korabl'-Sputnik-11/5Low 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