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 Vostok-L rocket | |
| Function | Carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Country of origin | USSR |
| Size | |
| Stages | Two |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 4,550 kilograms (10,030 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | R-7 |
| Derivative work | Vostok-K |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | Baikonur Site 1/5 |
| Total launches | 4 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| Failure(s) | 1 |
| First flight | 15 May 1960 |
| Last flight | 1 December 1960 |
| Type of passengers/cargo | Korabl'-Sputnik |
| Boosters | |
| No. boosters | 4 |
| Powered by | 1 RD-107-8D74 |
| Maximum thrust | 970 kilonewtons (220,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 120 seconds |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| First stage | |
| Powered by | 1 RD-108-8D75 |
| Maximum thrust | 912 kilonewtons (205,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 310 seconds |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 1 RD-0105 |
| Maximum thrust | 49.42 kilonewtons (11,110 lbf) |
| Burn time | 390 seconds |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
The Vostok-L (Russian: Восток meaning "East"), GRAU index 8K72 was a rocket used by the Soviet Union to conduct several early tests of the Vostok spacecraft.
It was derived from the Luna rocket, with a slightly enlarged second stage to accommodate the larger payload.[1] and was a member of the Vostok family of rockets.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Soyuz". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2009-04-15.