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Soviet Space ProgramMolniya 8K781/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Venera 2b
Launched
September 1, 1962
Summary
Venera 2b launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya 8K78 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 1, 1962. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 40th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 193rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Molniya 8K78 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Molniya 8K78 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)
- Milestone
- 6th Molniya 8K78 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 40th launch13th this yearhumanity's 193rd orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to land on Venus.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
34th launch from 1/5, 7th this year · 34th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
6 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Venera 2b launch?
Venera 2b launched on September 1, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Venera 2b?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Venera 2b?
Molniya 8K78, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya 8K78 spec sheet
Where did Venera 2b launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Venera 2b going to?
Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A), a robotic exploration mission.