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4V-1 No. 330

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on January 5, 1969, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 5, 1969 · 06:28 UTCLaunch 1969-001Launch no. 921 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant VL
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 5, 1969, 06:28
Launch designation
1969-001
Mission
4V-1 No. 330
Flight name
Venera-5
Vehicle flight ID
V 15000-072 72

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Venera-51969-001ANORAD 3642Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space725 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Jan 5, 1969
Spuskaemiy apparat Veneri-51969-001Ministry 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.