Rocket file · LV-103
Vostok-K
Vostok-K is an expendable launch vehicle built by Soviet Space Program. It stands 30.8 m tall, lifts 4,725 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 15 May 1960. It has flown 13 times with 11 successes, a success rate of 84.6%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
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
The Vostok-K was an expendable carrier rocket used by the Soviet Union for thirteen launches between 1960 and 1964, six of which were manned. The Vostok-K made its maiden flight on 22 December 1960, three weeks after the retirement of the Vostok-L. The third stage engine failed 425 seconds after launch, and the payload, a Korabl-Sputnik spacecraft, failed to reach orbit. The spacecraft was recovered after landing, and the two dogs aboard the spacecraft survived the flight. On 12 April 1961, a Vostok-K rocket was used to launch Vostok 1, the first manned spaceflight, which made Yuri Gagarin the first human to fly in space.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Vostok is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesVostok-K in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Vostok-K flown?
- 13 times, with 11 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Vostok-K's success rate?
- 84.6%. That's 11 successful flights out of 13 attempts.
- How much can Vostok-K lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Vostok-K at 4,725 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Vostok-K reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Vostok-K as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.