The Vostok program (1)

• Vostok used the 8K72K rocket, which was a Sputnik with the Blok E upper stage like that used for the “E” lunar missions

• The first launches, without astronauts, were announced as “Korabl'-Sputnik” (Spaceship-Satellite)

• The 1K prototype was followed by the 3KA human-rated version and later the 3KV/3KD multiseater (Voskhod)