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Proton 3a

UR-500Soviet Space Program81/23 (81L)
Thursday, March 24, 1966 · 02:39 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The N-4 series of satellites, a.k.a. Proton-1, carried instruments to study super-high energy cosmic particles.

PayloadProton 3a
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoviet Space Program
Stages4
Pad81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
46.074°N
Longitude
62.978°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:39 PM UTC - 02:39 PM UTC

Vehicle

Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches2,456
Successes2,288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.