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Soviet Space ProgramProton / UR-500 K/D81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L
Launched
July 21, 1968
Summary
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 21, 1968. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 336th launch, 47th this year and humanity's 858th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #8).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby)
- Milestone
- 7th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 336th launch47th this yearhumanity's 858th orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #8)
The Soyuz 7K-L1 "Zond" spacecraft was designed to launch men from the Earth to circle the Moon without going into lunar orbit in the context of the Soviet crewed Moon-flyby program in the Moon race. It was based on the Soyuz 7K-OK.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: under an hour
The Soyuz 7K-L1 spacecraft was severly damaged in an explosion of the rocket on the pad.
Flight preview
About this launch
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L was an uncrewed Zond circumlunar spacecraft. During pre-launch preparations the Blok D upper stage's oxidiser tank ruptured on the pad, killing three people and destroying the vehicle.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
9th launch from 81/23 (81L), 2nd this year · 225th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
140 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L launch?
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L launched on July 21, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L?
Proton / UR-500 K/D, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton / UR-500 K/D spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L going to?
Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby), a test flight mission.
Which program is Soyuz 7K-L1 No.8L part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz