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Soviet Space ProgramMolniya 8K781/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Venera 2c
Launched
September 12, 1962
Summary
Venera 2c launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya 8K78 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 12, 1962. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 41st launch, 14th this year and humanity's 195th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Molniya 8K78 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Venus flyby (Venus flyby).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Molniya 8K78 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Venus flyby (Venus flyby)
- Milestone
- 7th Molniya 8K78 flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 41st launch14th this yearhumanity's 195th orbital launch attempt53rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to flyby Venus.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
35th launch from 1/5, 8th this year · 35th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
10 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Venera 2c launch?
Venera 2c launched on September 12, 1962. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Venera 2c?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Venera 2c?
Molniya 8K78, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya 8K78 spec sheet
Where did Venera 2c launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Venera 2c going to?
Venus flyby (Venus flyby), a robotic exploration mission.