Block I stage

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The Block I stage is the upper stage of certain Soviet and Russian launch vehicles, used to place payloads into orbit after initial ascent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rocket stage
upper stage
countryOfOrigin Russia
Soviet Union
designLineage derived from R-7 ICBM technology
developedForProgram Soviet space program NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration single main engine with vernier nozzles
engineType RD-0110 NERFINISHED
family R-7 rocket family NERFINISHED
fuel kerosene
guidance integrated into launch vehicle guidance system
ignitionSequence ignites after separation of core stage
launchProfilePhase final ascent to orbital velocity
manufacturer Soviet aerospace industry NERFINISHED
oxidizer liquid oxygen
positionInStack third stage
propellantType liquid propellant
role insertion into orbit
status operational in various modern Soyuz variants
successorTo earlier R-7 upper stages
typicalOrbit low Earth orbit insertion
usedFor crewed missions
interplanetary missions (with additional upper stages)
placing payloads into low Earth orbit
satellite launches
uncrewed missions
usedOnLaunchVehicle Molniya launch vehicle NERFINISHED
Soyuz launch vehicle NERFINISHED
Voskhod launch vehicle NERFINISHED
Vostok launch vehicle NERFINISHED

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Voskhod launch vehicle upperStage Block I stage