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4V-1 No. 311

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on June 17, 1967, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

June 17, 1967 · 02:36 UTCLaunch 1967-063Launch no. 720 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant VL
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 17, 1967, 02:36
Launch designation
1967-063
Mission
4V-1 No. 311
Flight name
Kosmos-167
Vehicle flight ID
Ya15000- 70 L71

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
283 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1671967-063ANORAD 2852Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space723 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 25, 1967
Spuskaemiy apparat1967-063AMinistry 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.