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Molniya-1 11F67 No 5

Molniya 8K78 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 27, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 27, 1966 · 07:20 UTCLaunch 1966-F04Launch no. 548 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78variant M
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeFailurestage 3 failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 27, 1966, 07:20
Launch designation
1966-F04
Mission
Molniya-1 11F67 No 5
Vehicle flight ID
U 15000- 40

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-1 No. 51966-F04Ministry of General 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.