Vostok-K

Vostok-K
Size
Vostok-K rocket
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	OKB-1
Country of origin	Soviet Union
Stages	Two
Capacity
Payload to LEO	4,730 kilograms (10,430 lb)
Associated rockets
Family	R-7
Derivatives	Vostok-2
Launch history
Status	Retired
Launch sites	Baikonur Site 1/5
Total launches	13
Successes	11
Failures	2
First flight	22 December 1960
Last flight	10 July 1964
Notable payloads	Vostok

Boosters
No. boosters	4
Engines	1 RD-107-8D74-1959
Thrust	970.86 kN
Total thrust	3,883.4 kN
Burn time	118 seconds
Fuel	RP-1/LOX
First stage
Engines	1 RD-108-8D75-1959
Thrust	912 kN
Burn time	301 seconds
Fuel	RP-1/LOX
Second stage
Engines	1 RD-0109
Thrust	54.5 kN
Burn time	365 seconds
Fuel	RP-1/LOX

The Vostok-K (Russian: Восток meaning "East"), GRAU index 8K72K was an expendable carrier rocket used by the Soviet Union for thirteen launches between 1960 and 1964, six of which were manned. It was derived from the earlier Vostok-L; however, it featured uprated engines to improve performance, and enlarge its payload capacity.^[1] It was a member of the R-7 family of rockets.

The Vostok-K made its maiden flight on 22 December 1960, three weeks after the retirement of the Vostok-L. The third stage engine failed 425 seconds after launch, and the payload, a Korabl'-Sputnik spacecraft, failed to reach orbit. The spacecraft was recovered after landing, and the two dogs aboard the spacecraft survived the flight.

On 12 April 1961, a Vostok-K rocket was used to launch Vostok 1, the first manned spaceflight, which made Yuri Gagarin the first human to fly in space. All six manned missions of the Vostok programme were launched using Vostok-K rockets. The first two Zenit reconnaissance satellites were also launched with the Vostok-K, but it was soon replaced in that capacity with the uprated 8A92 booster. After the conclusion of the Vostok program, there were two remaining 8K72Ks left; these were used to launch four Elektron scientific satellites on January 30 and July 10, 1964.^[2]

References

↑ Wade, Mark. "Soyuz". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "R-7". Orbital and Suborbital Launch Database. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-04-15.

Soviet, Russian, and Ukrainian launch vehicles

Active	Angara 1.2 A5 Dnepr R-7 Soyuz U FG Soyuz-2 2.1a 2.1b 2-1v UR Proton-M Rokot Strela Zenit 3SL 3SLB 3F

In development	Angara 1.1 A5P A5V Mayak L1 L2 M1 M2 H3 H5 Proton Light Medium Soyuz-5 5.1 5.2 5.3 Tsyklon-4

Retired	Energia Kosmos 1 2I 3 3M N1 Proton UR-500 Proton-K R-7 Luna Molniya M L Polyot Soyuz original L M U2 Soyuz/Vostok Sputnik Voskhod Vostok L K 2 2M R-29 Shtil' Volna Rus-M (cancelled) Start-1 Tsyklon 2 3 Zenit 2 2M

Orbital launch systems

See also: Comparison of orbital launch systems

Current	Angara 1.2 A5 Antares 200 Ariane 5 Atlas V Delta II IV Dnepr Epsilon Falcon 9 v1.2 "Full Thrust" GSLV H-IIA H-IIB Kuaizhou Long March 2C 2D 2F 3A 3B 3C 4B 4C 5 6 7 11 LVM3 Minotaur I IV V C Pegasus Proton-M PSLV Rokot Safir Shavit Simorgh Soyuz U FG Soyuz-2 2.1a / STA 2.1b / STB 2-1v Strela Unha Vega Zenit 3SL 3SLB 3F

In development	Angara A5P A5V Antares 300 Ariane 6 Electron Falcon 9 "Block 5" Falcon Heavy Firefly α H3 ITS KZ-11 KZ-21 Long March 8 9 LauncherOne Mayak Naga-L Naro-2 New Glenn Orel Proton Light Medium RPS SLS Soyuz-5 SPARK SS-520 Tronador II Tsyklon-4 ULV VLM Vulcan

Retired	Antares 100 Ariane 1 2 3 4 ASLV Athena I II Atlas B D E/F G H I II III LV-3B SLV-3 Able Agena Centaur Black Arrow Conestoga Delta A B C D E G J L M N 0100 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 III Diamant Energia Europa Falcon 1 Falcon 9 v1.0 v1.1 Feng Bao 1 H-I H-II Juno I Juno II Kaituozhe-1 Kosmos 1 2I 3 3M Lambda 4S Long March 1 2A 2E 3 4A Mu 4S 3C 3H 3S 3SII V N1 N-I N-II Naro-1 Paektusan Pilot Proton UR-500 K R-7 Luna Molniya M L Polyot Soyuz original L M U2 Soyuz/Vostok Sputnik Voskhod Vostok L K 2 2M R-29 Shtil' Volna Saturn I IB V INT-21 Scout SLV Space Shuttle Sparta Start-1 Thor Able Ablestar Agena Burner Delta DSV-2U Thorad-Agena Titan II GLV IIIA IIIB IIIC IIID IIIE 34D 23G CT-3 IV Tsyklon 2 3 Vanguard Zenit 2 2M

R-7 rockets

Main articles

Rockets

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Launch Systems

Sputnik Polyot Voskhod

Vostok	Luna Vostok-L Vostok-K Vostok-2 Vostok-2M

Molniya	Molniya Molniya-M Molniya-L

Soyuz	Soyuz/Vostok Soyuz Soyuz-L Soyuz-M Soyuz-U Soyuz-U2 Soyuz-FG

Soyuz-2	Soyuz 2.1a / STA Soyuz 2.1b / STB Soyuz 2-1v

Launch sites

Baikonur	Site 1/5 Site 31/6

Plesetsk	Site 41/1 Site 16/2 Site 43/3 Site 43/4

Kourou	ELS

Vostochny	Site 1S

Launches