UR-500 | Proton 3a

A UR-500 rocket launched UR-500 | Proton 3a from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Astrophysics
Rocket
UR-500
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch pad
81/23 (81L)
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
UR-500 | Proton 3a cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1966-03-24T14:39:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    UR-500 clears the pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    UR-500 pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Mission failure
    The mission fails to reach its objectives.

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