Vostok 8K72
Vostok family
· built by RKK Energiya
· maiden flight 1960-05-15
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
Vostok was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM and was designed for the human spaceflight programme.
Specifications
30.84 mLength
2.99 mDiameter
281 tLaunch mass
2Stages
3873 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
4550 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
4Total launches
3Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
4In our archive
75.0%Success rate
May 15, 1960 00:00 UTCEarliest tracked
Dec 01, 1960 07:30 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vostok 8K72 | Korabl'-Sputnik-3 | Dec 01, 1960 07:30 UTC | Success |
| Vostok 8K72 | Korabl'-Sputnik-2 | Aug 19, 1960 08:44 UTC | Success |
| Vostok 8K72 | Korabl-Sputnik (2) | Jul 28, 1960 09:31 UTC | Failure |
| Vostok 8K72 | Korabl'-Sputnik-1 | May 15, 1960 00:00 UTC | Success |