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3MV-4 No. 6

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on November 23, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 23, 1965 · 03:14 UTCLaunch 1965-094Launch no. 500 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78variant M
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 23, 1965, 03:14
Launch designation
1965-094
Mission
3MV-4 No. 6
Flight name
Kosmos-96
Vehicle flight ID
U 15000- 30

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
301 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-961965-094ANORAD 1742OKB-1 im. S.P. KorolevDeep space963 kgReentered attached to another object · Dec 9, 1965

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