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L-1 No. 13L

Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on January 20, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 20, 1969 · 04:14 UTCLaunch 1969-F01Launch no. 926 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 20, 1969, 04:14
Launch designation
1969-F01
Mission
L-1 No. 13L
Vehicle flight ID
237-01

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Zond-7]1969-F01Central KB for Experimental 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.