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Soyuz No. 1

Soyuz 11A511 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 14, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 14, 1966 · 11:00 UTCLaunch 1966-F12Launch no. 645 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeFailureexploded on the pad
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 14, 1966, 11:00
Launch designation
1966-F12
Mission
Soyuz No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
U 15000- 01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
0 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · PE

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Soyuz]1966-F12Central 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.