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Encyclopedia > Vostok rocket
Vostok 8K72K
Vostok 8K72K rocket on display in Moscow
Stages 3
1 - Strap-on Boosters Engines 4 x RD-107-8D74-1959
Thrust 4 x 970.86 kN = 3,883.4 kN
Burn time 118 seconds
Fuels Lox/Kerosene
2 - Core Stage Engines 1 x RD-108-8D75-1959
Thrust 912 kN
Burn time 301 seconds
Fuels Lox/Kerosene
3 - Final Stage Engine 1 x RD-0109
Thrust 54.5 kN
Burn time 365 seconds
Fuels Lox/Kerosene
Launch Vehicle 1st Launch December 22, 1960
Payload LEO 65-deg 4,725 kg
Payload Lunar probe 500 kg

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The major versions of the rocket were:

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Vostok 8K72K specifications

  • Stage Number: 1 - Strap-on Boosters; 4 x Vostok 8K72K-0
    • Gross Mass: 43,300 kg
    • Empty Mass: 3,710 kg
    • Thrust (vac): 4 x 99,000 kgf (971 kN) = 3.88 MN
    • Isp: 313 s (3.07 kN·s/kg)
    • Burn time: 118 s
    • Isp(sl): 256 s (2.51 kN·s/kg)
    • Diameter: 2.68 m
    • Span: 8.35 m
    • Length: 19.00 m
    • Propellants: Lox/Kerosene
    • Engines: 1 x RD-107-8D74-1959 per booster = 4
  • Stage Number: 2 - Core stage; 1 x Vostok 8K72K-1
    • Gross Mass: 100,400 kg
    • Empty Mass: 6,800 kg
    • Thrust (vac): 912 kN
    • Isp: 315 s (3.09 kN·s/kg)
    • Burn time: 301 s
    • Isp(sl): 248 s (2.43 kN·s/kg)
    • Diameter: 2.99 m
    • Length: 28.00 m
    • Propellants: Lox/Kerosene
    • Engine: 1 x RD-108-8D75-1959


The deprecated unit kilogram-force (kgf) or kilopond (kp) is the force exerted by one kilogram of mass in standard Earth gravity (defined as exactly 9. ... The RD-107 is a type of rocket engine that was initially used to launch R-7 Semyorka missiles. ...

Vostok Rocket Family (NASA)
Vostok Rocket Family (NASA)
  • Stage Number: 3 - Final stage; 1 x Vostok 8K72K-2
    • Gross Mass: 7,775 kg
    • Empty Mass: 1,440 kg
    • Thrust (vac): 54.5 kN
    • Isp: 326 s (3.20 kN·s/kg)
    • Burn time: 365 s
    • Diameter: 2.56 m
    • Span: 2.56 m
    • Length: 2.84 m
    • Propellants: Lox/Kerosene
    • Engine: 1 x RD-0109

Image File history File links Russian Vostok Rocket Family. ... Image File history File links Russian Vostok Rocket Family. ...

References

http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/vostok-rocket/vostok-8k72k-specifications.html


See also


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