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OGCh No. 06L

R-36O 8K69 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on November 2, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 2, 1966 · 00:45 UTCLaunch 1966-101Launch no. 629 in the log
RocketR-36O 8K69
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC162/36
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 2, 1966, 00:45
Launch designation
1966-101
Mission
OGCh No. 06L
Flight name
OGCh
Vehicle flight ID
N 22500-06L
Flight code
8K69-O LKI-II-2

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
934 km
Destination
(Nov.Kazan)
Payload mass to orbit
2.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OGCh?1966-101GNORAD 2543Strategic Rocket ForcesWeapon test1,450 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 6, 1967

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