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Soviet Space ProgramMolniya 8K781/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zond 1
Launched
April 2, 1964
Summary
Zond 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya 8K78 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 2, 1964. It was Soviet Space Program's 79th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 313th orbital launch attempt. It was the 18th Molniya 8K78 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Venus flyby (Venus flyby). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- 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
- 18th Molniya 8K78 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 79th launch7th this yearhumanity's 313th orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 1 component
- Zond · NORAD 785 · left Earth orbit April 4, 1964
Molniya 8K78(M) (N18) Blok-I · re-entered April 2, 1964
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zond 1 was a 3MV-1 series Venus probes that carried a landing capsule. It failed during cruise phase and passed 100,000 km from Venus on 14 July 1964.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
60th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 61st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
5 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zond 1 launch?
Zond 1 launched on April 2, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zond 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zond 1?
Molniya 8K78, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya 8K78 spec sheet
Where did Zond 1 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zond 1 going to?
Venus flyby (Venus flyby), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Zond 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).