Zond 3MV-1 No.2
| Mission type | Venus flyby |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | Failed to orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 3MV-1 |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 February 1964, 05:47:40 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M 8K78M s/n T15000-19T103-12 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
Zond 3MV-1 No.2[1] (or No. 4A [2]), also known as Venera 1964A in the West, was a Soviet spacecraft, which was launched in 1964 as part of the Zond program. Due to a problem with its carrier rocket third stage, it failed to reach low Earth orbit.[2]
Zond 3MV-1 No.2 was launched at 05:47:40 UTC on 19 February 1964, atop a Molniya 8K78M carrier rocket flying from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- 1 2 Zak, Anatoly. "Russia's unmanned missions to Venus". RussianSpaecWeb. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
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