RocketMolniya 8K78
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 24, 1962, 17:55
- Launch designation
- 1962 B IOT
- Mission
- 2MV-4 No. 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- T103-15
- Year
- Launches in 1962
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 708 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF40 · S4P
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMS | 1962 B IOT 1NORAD 443 | OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev | Deep space | 893 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Oct 29, 1962 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.