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Soviet Space ProgramMolniya 8K781/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zond-2
Launched
November 30, 1964
Summary
Zond-2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya 8K78 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 30, 1964. It was Soviet Space Program's 106th launch, 34th this year and humanity's 383rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Molniya 8K78 flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for Mars flyby (Mars flyby). 3 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 · Mars flyby (Mars flyby)
- Milestone
- 22nd Molniya 8K78 flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 106th launch34th this yearhumanity's 383rd orbital launch attempt90th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Zond-2 · NORAD 945 · left Earth orbit December 2, 1964
Molniya 8K78 (N22) Blok-I · re-entered December 1, 1964
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Mars flyby probe
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
70th launch from 1/5, 15th this year · 84th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
49 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zond-2 launch?
Zond-2 launched on November 30, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zond-2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zond-2?
Molniya 8K78, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya 8K78 spec sheet
Where did Zond-2 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zond-2 going to?
Mars flyby (Mars flyby), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Zond-2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).