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L-1 No. 9L

Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on September 14, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 14, 1968 · 21:42 UTCLaunch 1968-076Launch no. 875 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 14, 1968, 21:42
Launch designation
1968-076
Mission
L-1 No. 9L
Flight name
Zond-5
Vehicle flight ID
234-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Zond-51968-076ANORAD 3394Central KB for Experimental Machine BuildingHuman spaceflight2,800 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Sep 17, 1968

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