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N-4 No. 3

UR-500 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 24, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 24, 1966 · 14:39 UTCLaunch 1966-F03Launch no. 546 in the log
RocketUR-500
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 24, 1966, 14:39
Launch designation
1966-F03
Mission
N-4 No. 3
Vehicle flight ID
211

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
180 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Proton-3]1966-F03Central KB for Experimental Machine Building———

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