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3MV-1 No. 3

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 27, 1964, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 27, 1964 · 03:24 UTCLaunch 1964-014Launch no. 313 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78variant M
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 27, 1964, 03:24
Launch designation
1964-014
Mission
3MV-1 No. 3
Flight name
Kosmos-27
Vehicle flight ID
T 15000- 22

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
269 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-271964-014ANORAD 772OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevDeep space490 kgReentered attached to another object · Mar 29, 1964
Spuskaemiy apparat1964-014ANII-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.