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Zenit-4 No. 18

Voskhod 11A57 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 17, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 17, 1966 · 11:00 UTCLaunch 1966-F06Launch no. 566 in the log
RocketVoskhod 11A57
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 17, 1966, 11:00
Launch designation
1966-F06
Mission
Zenit-4 No. 18
Vehicle flight ID
U 15001- 06

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
10 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Kosmos]1966-F06Ministry 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.