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Zond
Zond was launched on April 2, 1964 aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: flyby (Jul 20, 1964).
COSPAR 1964-016DGCAT D00047Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Zond
- Payload designation
- 3MV-1 No. 4
- International designator
- 1964-016D
- GCAT identifier
- D00047
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- OKB-52
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Platform (bus)
- MV
Launch
- Date
- April 2, 1964 · 02:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-016Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Flyby
- Status date
- July 20, 1964
Size
- Mass
- 490 kg
- Dry mass
- 480 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00047
- Final central body
- Venus
- Phase start
- July 19, 1964
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · July 20, 1964
- Destination
- HCO
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1964 | Earth | Apr 4, 1964 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).