Molniya 8K78 | Venera 2a

Operated by Soviet Space Program, the Robotic Exploration mission Molniya 8K78 | Venera 2a delivered its payload into Helio-N/A.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Robotic Exploration
Rocket
Molniya 8K78
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch pad
1/5
Payload
—
Target orbit
Helio-N/A
Molniya 8K78 | Venera 2a cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1962-08-25T02:18:45.000Z
    Liftoff
    Molniya 8K78 roars off the pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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