Vostok K
| Status | Retired |
|---|---|
| Rocket family | R7 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Number of orbital launches | 13 |
| First launch | 1960-12-22 |
| Last launch | 1964-07-10 |
Launches by year:
Launches:
| Launch date | Launch site | Rocket / Variant | Mission / Payload | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-07-10 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Elektron 3 / Elektron 4 | success | |
| 1964-01-30 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Elektron 1 / Elektron 2 | success | |
| 1963-06-16 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Vostok 6 (Vostok-3KA #8) | M | success |
The first woman Valentina Tereshkova in space. | |||||
| 1963-06-14 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Vostok 5 (Vostok-3KA #7) | M | success |
| 1962-08-12 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Vostok 4 (Vostok-3KA #6) | M | success |
| 1962-08-11 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Vostok 3 (Vostok-3KA #5) | M | success |
| 1962-04-26 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Kosmos 4 (Sputnik 14) (Zenit-2 #2) | success | |
| 1961-12-11 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Zenit-2 #1 | 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. | |||||
| 1961-08-06 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Vostok 2 (Vostok-3KA #4) | M | success |
| 1961-04-12 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Vostok 1 (Vostok-3KA #3) | M | success |
First manned orbital launch with Yuri Gagarin onboard. | |||||
| 1961-03-25 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Korabl-Sputnik 5 (Sputnik 10, Vostok-3KA #2) | success | |
| 1961-03-09 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Korabl-Sputnik 4 (Sputnik 9, Vostok-3KA #1) | success | |
| 1960-12-22 | Baikonur | Vostok K 8K72K | Vostok-1K #4 | failure | |
The third stage engine RO-7 failed just after ignifition | |||||
Variants:
(This section is under construction)Vostok K Base variant
| Mass | 281.38 t |
|---|---|
| Height | 30.84 m |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 4730 kg to 200 km / 65 deg |
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