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E-8-5 No. 405

Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on February 6, 1970, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 6, 1970 · 04:16 UTCLaunch 1970-F02Launch no. 1,056 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23?
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 6, 1970, 04:16
Launch designation
1970-F02
Mission
E-8-5 No. 405
Vehicle flight ID
247-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
50 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.1 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Luna-16]1970-F02Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya———
VA1970-F02Institut 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.