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Soviet Space ProgramN1110/37 (110L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1

Launched

June 26, 1971

Launch FailureWeather 0% go

Image: National Reconnaissance Office

Summary

Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 launched on a Soviet Space Program N1 from 110/37 (110L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 1971. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 584th launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 1,235th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd N1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 (Soyuz 7K-LOK).

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
N1 · Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
3rd N1 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 584th launch43rd this yearhumanity's 1,235th orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 (Soyuz 7K-LOK)

The Soyuz 7K-LOK was a Soviet crewed spacecraft designed to launch men from Earth to orbit the Moon, developed in parallel to the 7K-L1.

  • Destination: Circumlunar flyby
  • Mission length: under an hour

The dummy spacecraft had no launch escape system to save it from a launch vehicle failure.

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About this launch

The third N1 launch (vehicle 6L) carried mock-ups of the Soyuz 7K-LOK lunar orbiter and LK lander to test the rocket itself. Uncontrolled roll built up shortly after liftoff and the vehicle broke up about 50 seconds into flight.

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Map of 110/37 (110L)

110/37 (110L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

1st launch from 110/37 (110L), 1st this year · 329th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

3 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

under an hour after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 launch?

Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 launched on June 26, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1?

N1, flown by Soviet Space Program. N1 spec sheet

Where did Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 launch from?

110/37 (110L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit was Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.

Which program is Soyuz 7K-LOK No.1 part of?

Soyuz. About Soyuz