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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
TKS-VA 3 & 4
Launched
August 4, 1977
Summary
TKS-VA 3 & 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 4, 1977. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,141st launch, 61st this year and humanity's 1,991st orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Proton-K flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton-K · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Proton-K flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,141st launch61st this yearhumanity's 1,991st orbital launch attempt76th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Reentry capsule of the TKS spacecraft
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
28th launch from 81/24 (81P), 2nd this year · 493rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did TKS-VA 3 & 4 launch?
TKS-VA 3 & 4 launched on August 4, 1977. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch TKS-VA 3 & 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched TKS-VA 3 & 4?
Proton-K, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K spec sheet
Where did TKS-VA 3 & 4 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was TKS-VA 3 & 4 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.