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L-1S No. 3 11F92

N-1 11A52 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on February 21, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 21, 1969 · 09:18 UTCLaunch 1969-F05Launch no. 938 in the log
RocketN-1 11A52
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC110R
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 21, 1969, 09:18
Launch designation
1969-F05
Mission
L-1S No. 3 11F92
Vehicle flight ID
3L

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
30 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
L-1A No. 31969-F05Ministry 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.