March 24, 1966 2:39 pm
Proton 3a
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UR-500
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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The N-4 series of satellites, a.k.a. Proton-1, carried instruments to study super-high energy cosmic particles.
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:39 UTC
Window Close
14:39 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 24, 1966 · 14:39 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Proton 3a
Rocket
UR-500
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The N-4 series of satellites, a.k.a. Proton-1, carried instruments to study super-high energy cosmic particles.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
81/23 (81L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:39 UTC
Window Close
14:39 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 24, 1966 · 14:39 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Proton 3a
Rocket
UR-500
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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