Soyuz/Vostok
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orbital altitude or inclination, which greatly affects the capacity. ) |
Function | Interim carrier rocket |
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Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
Country of origin | Soviet Union |
Size | |
Stages | Three |
Capacity | |
Payload to LEO | |
Mass | 4,500 kilograms (9,900 lb) |
Associated rockets | |
Family | LOX |
Third stage – Unknown | |
The Soyuz/Vostok, also known as just Soyuz or Vostok, or by its
US-A satellites.[1]
The Soyuz/Vostok was launched from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It consisted of the first stage and boosters from a Soyuz rocket combined with the second stage of the Vostok-2, and an unknown third stage.[1] Along with the Voskhod-derived Polyot, it was built as an interim between the cancellation of the UR-200 development programme, and the introduction of the Tsyklon-2, which took over US-A launches once it entered service.
References
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "Soyuz". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2009-04-15.