Molniya 8K78 | Zond 1c

Molniya 8K78 | Zond 1c lifted off aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, carrying its payload to Venus flyby.

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
Venus flyby
Molniya 8K78 | Zond 1c cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1964-03-27T03:24:42.000Z
    Liftoff
    Molniya 8K78 clears the pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Molniya 8K78 pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Mission failure
    The mission fails to reach its objectives.

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