Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 7K-OK No.1
Launched
December 14, 1966
Summary
Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 14, 1966. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 212th launch, 50th this year and humanity's 641st orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Soyuz flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #1).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Soyuz flightSoviet Space Program's 212th launch50th this yearhumanity's 641st orbital launch attempt124th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 (Soyuz 7K-OK (P) 11F615 #1)
First generation Soyuz meant to be used for a test flight.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: under an hour
The spacecraft safely landed after the launch escape system accidentally triggered 27 minutes after a launch abort.
Flight preview
About this launch
Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 was to be the second uncrewed Soyuz test and the docking target for Kosmos 133. After a scrubbed launch attempt the abort system fired while the rocket was still on the pad, and the resulting explosion destroyed the vehicle and pad.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
64th launch from 31/6, 28th this year · 165th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
11 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 launch?
Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 launched on December 14, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz 7K-OK No.1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Soyuz 7K-OK No.1?
Soyuz, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz spec sheet
Where did Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.
Which program is Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz