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Retired

Vostok-L 8K72

Vostok-L 8K72

🏭 Energia🌐 Russian📖 Wikipedia
Vostok-L 8K72

The Vostok-L was a rocket used by the Soviet Union to conduct several early tests of the Vostok spacecraft

4.0 t
LEO Capacity
30.84 m
Height
9
Total Launches
33.3%
Success Rate

📷 Photo Gallery

Vostok-L 8K72 photo 1

📊 Specifications

📏Height
30.84 m
⭕Diameter
2.6 m
⚖️Launch Mass
277 kg
🛰️LEO Capacity
4,000 kg
🌍GTO Capacity
—
🗓️Maiden Flight
Sep 23, 1958
🚀Total Launches
9
✅Success Rate
33%
♻️Reusable
Expendable
🏭Manufacturer
Energia
🌐Country
Russian
📋Status
Retired