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Soviet Space ProgramZenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Tselina-2 9

Launched

August 30, 1991

Launch Failure

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

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Map of 45/1

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

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.