Launch Failure

Proton | Salyut-2a

Name: Proton | Salyut-2a
Start: 1972-07-29T03:20:57.000Z
End: 1972-07-29T03:20:57.000Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

July 29, 1972 at 3:20 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton | Salyut-2a launch image — Mission imagery · Proton-K

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July 29, 1972 at 3:20 AM UTC

Status: Launch Failure · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0740, 62.9780

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Rocket: Proton-K
Launch site: 81/23 (81L)
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: July 29, 1972 at 3:20 AM UTC
Window closes: July 29, 1972 at 3:20 AM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:46 AM UTC

Mission description

Backup of the Salyut 1 space station. Failed to reach orbit.

Vehicle

Proton-K

Proton / UR-500 · K

Height

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Diameter

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LEO capacity

0 kg

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Launch complex

81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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