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2M No. 521

Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 27, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 27, 1969 · 10:40 UTCLaunch 1969-F06Launch no. 955 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeFailurestage 3 failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 27, 1969, 10:40
Launch designation
1969-F06
Mission
2M No. 521
Vehicle flight ID
240-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
180 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Mars-2]1969-F06Institut 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.