| Specifications |
8K78 (1960) |
8K78 (1962) |
8K78M (1964) |
8K78M (1972) |
| Design organization | OKB-1 | OKB-1 | TsSKB | TsSKB |
| total length,m | 41,718 | 44,018 | 44,418 | 42,793 |
| empty mass (with payload),t | 26,8 | 27,2 | 26,6 | 25,9 |
| mass loaded,t | 305,5 | 306,2 | 305,5 | 304,7 |
| Total launch thrust,t | 409,8 | 413,3 | 413,3 | 413,3 |
| engines (B,V,G,D blocks) | 4x8D74K | 4x8D74K | 4x8D728 | 4x8D728 |
| engines (A block) | 8D75K | 8D727K | 8D727 | 8D727 |
| engines (I block) | 8D715K | 8D715K | 8D715P/715K | 11D55 |
| engines (L block) | S1.5400 | S1.5400A1 | 11D33 | 11D33 |