Polyot 11A59 Launch Vehicle
Polyot 11A59 was a two-stage Soviet orbital launch-vehicle variant in the R-7 lineage. Two vehicles flew successfully from Baikonur in 1963 and 1964, launching the maneuverable Polyot 1 and Polyot 2 spacecraft. The expendable launcher used an R-7 core with four strap-on boosters.
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Identity
- Aliases
- 11A59Sputnik 11A59Polet 11A59
- Family Name
- Polyot 11A59
- Full Name
- Polyot 11A59 Launch Vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Polyot 11A59 was a two-stage Soviet orbital launch-vehicle variant in the R-7 lineage. Two vehicles flew successfully from Baikonur in 1963 and 1964, launching the maneuverable Polyot 1 and Polyot 2 spacecraft. The expendable launcher used an R-7 core with four strap-on boosters.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 2.95
- Height M
- 34.5
- First Flight Year
- 1,963
- Last Flight Year
- 1,964
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 275,300
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 4
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:28:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 12:11:09 UTC
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