Rocket file · LV-452
Vostok 8A92M
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Vostok 8A92M is an expendable launch vehicle built by RKK Energiya. It stands 30.8 m tall, lifts 3,800 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 28 August 1964. It has flown 93 times with 92 successes, a success rate of 98.9%.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Vostok 8A92M
Vostok was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM and was designed for the human spaceflight programme.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
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Common questions
- How many times has Vostok 8A92M flown?
- 93 times, with 92 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Vostok 8A92M's success rate?
- 98.9%. That's 92 successful flights out of 93 attempts.
- How much can Vostok 8A92M lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Vostok 8A92M at 3,800 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Vostok 8A92M reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Vostok 8A92M as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.