Vostok-L
Vostok-L rocket | |
| Function | Small-lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Country of origin | Soviet Union |
| Size | |
| Height | 30.84 m (101.2 ft) |
| Diameter | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Stages | 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 4,550 kg (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 | 1 |
| First flight | 15 May 1960 |
| Last flight | 1 December 1960 |
| Carries passengers or cargo | Korabl-Sputnik |
| Boosters (First stage) – Block B, V, G & D | |
| No. boosters | 4 |
| Powered by | 1 × RD-107-8D74 |
| Maximum thrust | 970 kN (220,000 lbf) |
| Total thrust | 3,880 kN (870,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 120 seconds |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
| Second stage (core) – Block A | |
| Powered by | 1 × RD-108-8D75 |
| Maximum thrust | 912 kN (205,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 310 seconds |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
| Third stage | |
| Powered by | 1 × RD-0105 |
| Maximum thrust | 49.42 kN (11,110 lbf) |
| Burn time | 390 seconds |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
Vostok‑L (Russian: Восток, lit. '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 third stage to accommodate the larger payload. and was a member of the Vostok family of rockets.