Vostok-L

Vostok-L
Vostok-L rocket
FunctionCarrier rocket
ManufacturerOKB-1
Country of originUSSR
Size
StagesTwo
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass4,550 kilograms (10,030 lb)
Associated rockets
FamilyR-7
Derivative workVostok-K
Launch history
StatusRetired
Launch sitesBaikonur Site 1/5
Total launches4
Success(es)3
Failure(s)1
First flight15 May 1960
Last flight1 December 1960
Type of passengers/cargoKorabl'-Sputnik
Boosters
No. boosters4
Powered by1 RD-107-8D74
Maximum thrust970 kilonewtons (220,000 lbf)
Burn time120 seconds
PropellantRP-1/LOX
First stage
Powered by1 RD-108-8D75
Maximum thrust912 kilonewtons (205,000 lbf)
Burn time310 seconds
PropellantRP-1/LOX
Second stage
Powered by1 RD-0105
Maximum thrust49.42 kilonewtons (11,110 lbf)
Burn time390 seconds
PropellantRP-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.

  1. ^ Wade, Mark. "Soyuz". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2009-04-15.