Launch Failure

Proton | Mars-2b

Name: Proton | Mars-2b
Start: 1969-03-27T10:40:45.000Z
End: 1969-03-27T10:40:45.000Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

March 27, 1969 at 10:40 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton | Mars-2b launch image — Mission imagery · Proton / UR-500 K/D

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March 27, 1969 at 10:40 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 / UR-500 K/D
Launch site: 81/23 (81L)
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: March 27, 1969 at 10:40 AM UTC
Window closes: March 27, 1969 at 10:40 AM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:46 AM UTC

Mission description

Mars orbiter lost due to a failure of the rocket's third stage.

Vehicle

Proton / UR-500 K/D

Proton / UR-500 · K/D

Height

57 m

Diameter

4 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

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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