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E-6LF No. 102

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 22, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 22, 1966 · 08:42 UTCLaunch 1966-094Launch no. 625 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 22, 1966, 08:42
Launch designation
1966-094
Mission
E-6LF No. 102
Flight name
Luna-12
Vehicle flight ID
N 15000- 53

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Luna-121966-094ANORAD 2508Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space1,308 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Oct 25, 1966

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