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Zenit-2 No. 1

Vostok 8K72 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 11, 1961, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 11, 1961 · 09:39 UTCLaunch 1961-F14Launch no. 141 in the log
RocketVostok 8K72variant K
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 11, 1961, 09:39
Launch designation
1961-F14
Mission
Zenit-2 No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
E103-21

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1961-F14OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev———

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