Soviet Space ProgramN1110/37 (110L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2
Launched
November 23, 1972
Image: National Reconnaissance Office
Summary
Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 launched on a Soviet Space Program N1 from 110/37 (110L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 23, 1972. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 703rd launch, 71st this year and humanity's 1,407th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th N1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 (Soyuz 7K-LOK).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby)
- Milestone
- 4th N1 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 703rd launch71st this yearhumanity's 1,407th orbital launch attempt101st orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 (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 spacecraft mockup was saved from a launch vehicle failure by the launch escape system.
Flight preview
About this launch
The fourth and final N1 launch (vehicle 7L) carried a functional Soyuz 7K-LOK lunar orbiter and a mock-up LK lander on a planned uncrewed lunar flight. The first stage ran for 107 seconds before a propellant-line failure and fire destroyed the rocket just before staging.
Pad
110/37 (110L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
2nd launch from 110/37 (110L), 1st this year · 363rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
3 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
515 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 launch?
Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 launched on November 23, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2?
N1, flown by Soviet Space Program. N1 spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 launch from?
110/37 (110L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 going to?
Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby), a test flight mission.
Which program is Soyuz 7K-LOK No.2 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz