flown missionFailure

Proton | Salyut-2a

Soviet Space Program81/23 (81L) — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanJul 29, 1972, 03:20 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Salyut-2a
Type: Human Exploration
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Backup of the Salyut 1 space station. Failed to reach orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 29, 1972, 03:20 UTC
Window opens: Jul 29, 1972, 03:20 UTC
Window closes: Jul 29, 1972, 03:20 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:46 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Proton-K
Family: Proton / UR-500
Variant: K
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 81/23 (81L)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 46.0740, 62.9780