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Sfera No. 12L

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on June 4, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

June 4, 1968 · 18:45 UTCLaunch 1968-F05Launch no. 842 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 4, 1968, 18:45
Launch designation
1968-F05
Mission
Sfera No. 12L
Vehicle flight ID
N149 -23LM

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,200 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.800 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos1968-F05OKB-10 (Reshetnev)———

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