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E-6LS No. 112

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on February 7, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 7, 1968 · 10:43 UTCLaunch 1968-F01Launch no. 801 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 underperformance
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 7, 1968, 10:43
Launch designation
1968-F01
Mission
E-6LS No. 112
Vehicle flight ID
Ya15000- 57 L57

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
190 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3U

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Luna]1968-F01Ministry 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.