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Soviet Space ProgramProton / UR-500 K/D81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1
Launched
November 28, 1969
Summary
Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 28, 1969. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 446th launch, 75th this year and humanity's 1,038th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight and the 10th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 (Soyuz 7K-L1E).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 19th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight · 10th this yearSoviet Space Program's 446th launch75th this yearhumanity's 1,038th orbital launch attempt119th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 (Soyuz 7K-L1E)
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 destroyed in a launch vehicle failure.
Flight preview
About this launch
Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 was a modified L1 spacecraft used as a test article for the Blok D upper stage, flown on a Proton to rehearse the lunar-mission stage burns in Earth orbit. The Proton failed during ascent and the payload was lost; its sister ship later flew successfully as Kosmos 382.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
15th launch from 81/23 (81L), 4th this year · 282nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
112 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 launch?
Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 launched on November 28, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1?
Proton / UR-500 K/D, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton / UR-500 K/D spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.
Which program is Soyuz 7K-L1E No.1 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz