Soviet Space ProgramZenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Tselina-2 9
Launched
August 30, 1991
Image: NASA
Summary
Tselina-2 9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Zenit-2 from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 30, 1991. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,439th launch, 44th this year and humanity's 3,662nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Zenit-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Zenit-2 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 16th Zenit-2 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,439th launch44th this yearhumanity's 3,662nd orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Second generation ELING satellite
Pad

45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
14th launch from 45/1, 1st this year · 967th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
about 3 years after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Tselina-2 9 launch?
Tselina-2 9 launched on August 30, 1991. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tselina-2 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tselina-2 9?
Zenit-2, flown by Soviet Space Program. Zenit-2 spec sheet
Where did Tselina-2 9 launch from?
45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Tselina-2 9 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
