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E-6 No. 8

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on April 10, 1965, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 10, 1965 · 08:39 UTCLaunch 1965-F05Launch no. 428 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 10, 1965, 08:39
Launch designation
1965-F05
Mission
E-6 No. 8
Vehicle flight ID
U 15000- 22/R10326

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Luna-5]1965-F05Ministry of General Machine Building———
ALS1965-F05NII-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.