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1VA No. 1

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on February 4, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 4, 1961 · 01:18 UTCLaunch 1961 BETLaunch no. 96 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 4, 1961, 01:18
Launch designation
1961 BET
Mission
1VA No. 1
Flight name
Tyazholiy Sputnik
Vehicle flight ID
L1-7V

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
334 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Tyazholiy Sputnik1961 BET 1NORAD 71OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevDeep space620 kgReentered attached to another object · Feb 26, 1961

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