Launch Failure

Molniya 8K78 | Mars-1b

Name: Molniya 8K78 | Mars-1b
Start: 1960-10-14T13:51:03.000Z
End: 1960-10-14T13:51:03.000Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

October 14, 1960 at 1:51 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Molniya 8K78 | Mars-1b launch image — Mission imagery · Molniya 8K78

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October 14, 1960 at 1:51 PM UTC

Status: Launch Failure · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9200, 63.3420

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Rocket: Molniya 8K78
Launch site: 1/5
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: October 14, 1960 at 1:51 PM UTC
Window closes: October 14, 1960 at 1:51 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:48 AM UTC

Mission description

A Russian mars flyby probe intended to photograph Mars. The third stage failed to ignite.

Vehicle

Molniya 8K78

8K78

Height

43.44 m

Diameter

3 m

LEO capacity

1,900 kg

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Launch complex

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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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