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Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 22, 1969, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 22, 1969 · 14:09 UTCLaunch 1969-092Launch no. 1,025 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 guidance or control failure (burn 2)
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 22, 1969, 14:09
Launch designation
1969-092
Mission
VA
Flight name
Kosmos-305
Vehicle flight ID
241-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
215 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4G2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3051969-092Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya———
Kosmos-305 VA1969-092Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya———

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