Soviet Space ProgramUR-50081/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Proton 3a
Launched
March 24, 1966
Image: Gunter's Space Page
Summary
Proton 3a launched on a Soviet Space Program UR-500 from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 24, 1966. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 176th launch, 14th this year and humanity's 543rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd UR-500 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- UR-500 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd UR-500 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 176th launch14th this yearhumanity's 543rd orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The N-4 series of satellites, a.k.a. Proton-1, carried instruments to study super-high energy cosmic particles.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
3rd launch from 81/23 (81L), 1st this year · 138th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
142 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Proton 3a launch?
Proton 3a launched on March 24, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Proton 3a?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Proton 3a?
UR-500, flown by Soviet Space Program. UR-500 spec sheet
Where did Proton 3a launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Proton 3a going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a astrophysics mission.