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Vostok 8K72

Vostok 8K72 was built by OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev and flew 17 launch attempts between May 15, 1960 and Jul 10, 1964; 14 succeeded and 3 failed.

17 launchessuccess rate 82.4%Soviet Union

Launches per year

19601964
SuccessfulFailed

Spaceports

Launch agencies

All 17 launches

17 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Jul 10, 19642D No. 31964-038BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Jan 30, 19642D No. 11964-006BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Jun 16, 1963Vostok-3A No. 81963-023BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jun 14, 1963Vostok-3A No. 71963-020BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Aug 12, 1962Vostok-3A No. 61962 A NUBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Aug 11, 1962Vostok-3A No. 51962 A MUBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 26, 1962Zenit-2 No. 21962 XIBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Dec 11, 1961Zenit-2 No. 11961-F14BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Aug 6, 1961Vostok-3A No. 41961 TAUBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Apr 12, 1961Vostok-3A No. 31961 MUBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Mar 25, 1961Vostok-3 No. 21961 IOTBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Mar 9, 1961Vostok-3 No. 11961 THEBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Dec 22, 1960Vostok-1 No. 41960-F19BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Dec 1, 1960Vostok-1 No. 31960 RHOBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Aug 19, 1960Vostok-1 No. 21960 LAMBaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jul 28, 1960Vostok-1 No. 11960-F09BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
May 15, 1960Vostok-1P1960 EPSBaikonurSoviet Union1Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.