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E-6 No. 3

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on February 3, 1963, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 3, 1963 · 09:29 UTCLaunch 1963-F01Launch no. 229 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78variant E6
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 3, 1963, 09:29
Launch designation
1963-F01
Mission
E-6 No. 3
Vehicle flight ID
G103-10

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
220 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S3G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AMS1963-F01NII-88 (Nauchno-Issledovatel'niy Institut 88)———
ALS1963-F01NII-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.