Space Launch Vehicles of the Soviet Union Codexery

Vostok-K

Soviet carrier rocket that launched the first human into space.

The Vostok-K (8K72K) was an expendable carrier rocket of the Vostok family, used for thirteen launches between 1960 and 1964. It carried the first human spaceflight, Vostok 1, and all six crewed Vostok missions. Modifications to the core, strap-ons, and Blok E stage man-rated the vehicle.

Quick Facts

Function
Small-lift launch vehicle
Manufacturer
OKB-1
Country-origin
Soviet Union
Height
30.84 m / 101 ft
Diameter
2.99 m / 9 ft 10 in
Mass
281,375 kg / 620,326 lb
Stages
3
Family
R-7

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