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E-6 No. 5

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on April 20, 1964, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 20, 1964 · 08:08 UTCLaunch 1964-F05Launch no. 319 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78variant E6
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 electrical failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 20, 1964, 08:08
Launch designation
1964-F05
Mission
E-6 No. 5
Flight name
[8K78/E6?]
Vehicle flight ID
T 15000- 21

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S3E

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AMS1964-F05OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev———
ALS1964-F05OKB-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.