Molniya 8K78 | Zond-1a

The Robotic Exploration flight Molniya 8K78 | Zond-1a departed Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan atop a Molniya 8K78, bound for 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 | Zond-1a cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1963-11-11T06:23:35.000Z
    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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