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Zenit-2 No. 40

Vostok 8A92 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on September 16, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 16, 1966 · 09:30 UTCLaunch 1966-F09Launch no. 612 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 16, 1966, 09:30
Launch designation
1966-F09
Mission
Zenit-2 No. 40
Vehicle flight ID
N 15001- 02

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1966-F09Central Space Forces Directorate———

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