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1M No. 2

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 14, 1960, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 14, 1960 · 13:51 UTCLaunch 1960-F14Launch no. 83 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 14, 1960, 13:51
Launch designation
1960-F14
Mission
1M No. 2
Vehicle flight ID
L1-5M

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.480 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AMS1960-F14NII-88 (Nauchno-Issledovatel'niy Institut 88)———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.