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US-A No. 5? reactor

Tsiklon-2A launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on January 25, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 25, 1969 · 11:14 UTCLaunch 1969-U03Launch no. 930 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90/19
OutcomeFailurepayload orbit-insertion ignition problem
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 25, 1969, 11:14
Launch designation
1969-U03
Mission
US-A No. 5? reactor
Flight name
Kosmos
Vehicle flight ID
N 22500-12L

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
100 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · PI

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Kosmos]1969-U03Machine Building Special Design Bureau———

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