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Strela-2 No. 1

Kosmos 11K65 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on November 16, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 16, 1966 · 13:00 UTCLaunch 1966-F11Launch no. 637 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC41/15
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 16, 1966, 13:00
Launch designation
1966-F11
Mission
Strela-2 No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
4000-000-10LP

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1966-F11Central 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.