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3MS No. 170

Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on May 10, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 10, 1971 · 16:58 UTCLaunch 1971-042Launch no. 1,215 in the log
RocketProton-K/D
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 restart failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 10, 1971, 16:58
Launch designation
1971-042
Mission
3MS No. 170
Flight name
Kosmos-419
Vehicle flight ID
253-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
191 km
Payload mass to orbit
18.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4R

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-4191971-042ANORAD 5221Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space4,549 kgReentered attached to another object · May 12, 1971

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