September 12, 1962 12:59 am
Venera 2c
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Molniya 8K78
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to flyby Venus.
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:59 UTC
Window Close
00:59 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 12, 1962 · 00:59 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Venus flyby
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Venera 2c
Rocket
Molniya 8K78
Destination
Venus flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to flyby Venus.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Soviet Space Program
1/5
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:59 UTC
Window Close
00:59 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 12, 1962 · 00:59 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
1/5
Target Orbit
Venus flyby
Payload Overview
Customer
Soviet Space Program
Payload
Venera 2c
Rocket
Molniya 8K78
Destination
Venus flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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