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DOS 2 (17K No. 122)

Proton-K launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on July 29, 1972, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 29, 1972 · 03:20 UTCLaunch 1972-F04Launch no. 1,365 in the log
RocketProton-K
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 29, 1972, 03:20
Launch designation
1972-F04
Mission
DOS 2 (17K No. 122)
Vehicle flight ID
260-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
90 km
Payload mass to orbit
18.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Salyut-2]1972-F04Ministry 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.