The Voskhod rocket (Russian: Восход ascent dawn) was a derivative of the Soviet R-7 ICBM designed for the human spaceflight programme but later used for launching Zenit reconnaissance satellites. It consisted of the Molniya 8K78M third stage minus the Blok L. In 1966 all R-7 variants were equipped with the uprated core stage and strap-ons of the Soyuz 11A511.All 11A57s launched after 1965 were functionally an 11A511 without the Soyuz’s payload shroud and launch escape system.
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