Soviet Space ProgramR-36O 8K69162/36, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
OGCh 18
Launched
May 20, 1968
Image: Novosti Kosmonavtiki
Summary
OGCh 18 launched on a Soviet Space Program R-36O 8K69 from 162/36, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 20, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 318th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 834th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th R-36O 8K69 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- R-36O 8K69 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 17th R-36O 8K69 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 318th launch29th this yearhumanity's 834th orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Missile equipped with the 8F021 warhead
Pad
162/36, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
9th launch from 162/36, 2nd this year · 217th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
9 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
25 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did OGCh 18 launch?
OGCh 18 launched on May 20, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch OGCh 18?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched OGCh 18?
R-36O 8K69, flown by Soviet Space Program. R-36O 8K69 spec sheet
Where did OGCh 18 launch from?
162/36, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was OGCh 18 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.