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Vostok-3 No. 1 on Vostok 8K72, 1961-03-09 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1961-03-09 06:29 UTC
VehicleVostok 8K72Vostok 8K72
Vostok 8K72 flight no.6success rate so far 67%
No. in 19618 / 49orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan |
| Payload | Vostok-3 No. 1 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1961 THE |
| Mass to orbit | 4.7 t |
Neighbouring Vostok 8K72 launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-05-15 | Vostok-1P | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1960-07-28 | Vostok-1 No. 1 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1960-08-19 | Vostok-1 No. 2 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1960-12-01 | Vostok-1 No. 3 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1960-12-22 | Vostok-1 No. 4 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1961-03-09 | Vostok-3 No. 1 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1961-03-25 | Vostok-3 No. 2 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1961-04-12 | Vostok-3A No. 3 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1961-08-06 | Vostok-3A No. 4 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1961-12-11 | Zenit-2 No. 1 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1962-04-26 | Zenit-2 No. 2 | Vostok 8K72 | NIIP-5 | Success |
Vostok 8K72 launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.