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Chronology
28 events
1967 March 22
14:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36O 8K69.
FAILURE: Failure.
1967 May 17
16:05 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36O 8K69.
- Cosmos 160 - .
Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Class: Military.
Type: Orbital bombing system. Spacecraft: OGCh.
Decay Date: 1967-05-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 2806 . COSPAR: 1967-047A. Apogee: 177 km (109 mi). Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Inclination: 49.70 deg. Period: 87.60 min. Fractional Orbital Bombardment system test..
1967 July 31
16:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36O 8K69.
- Cosmos 170 - .
Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Class: Military.
Type: Orbital bombing system. Spacecraft: OGCh.
Decay Date: 1967-07-31 . USAF Sat Cat: 2902 . COSPAR: 1967-074A. Apogee: 199 km (123 mi). Perigee: 141 km (87 mi). Inclination: 49.60 deg. Period: 87.90 min. Fractional Orbital Bombardment system test..
1967 September 19
14:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36O 8K69.
- Cosmos 178 - .
Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Class: Military.
Type: Orbital bombing system. Spacecraft: OGCh.
Decay Date: 1967-09-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 2951 . COSPAR: 1967-089A. Apogee: 258 km (160 mi). Perigee: 138 km (85 mi). Inclination: 49.70 deg. Period: 88.40 min. Fractional Orbital Bombardment system test..
1967 October 18
13:30 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36O 8K69.
- Cosmos 183 - .
Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Class: Military.
Type: Orbital bombing system. Spacecraft: OGCh.
Decay Date: 1967-10-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 3001 . COSPAR: 1967-099A. Apogee: 306 km (190 mi). Perigee: 140 km (80 mi). Inclination: 49.60 deg. Period: 89.00 min. Fractional Orbital Bombardment system test..
1968 May 28
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36O 8K69.
- OGCh - .
Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Class: Military.
Type: Orbital bombing system. Spacecraft: OGCh.
COSPAR: 1968-U02xx. Probable suborbital test of Fractional Orbital Bombardment System..
1968 October 2
13:35 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36O 8K69.
- Cosmos 244 - .
Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Class: Military.
Type: Orbital bombing system. Spacecraft: OGCh.
Decay Date: 1968-10-02 . USAF Sat Cat: 3449 . COSPAR: 1968-082A. Apogee: 158 km (98 mi). Perigee: 140 km (80 mi). Inclination: 49.60 deg. Period: 87.40 min. Fractional Orbital Bombardment System test..
1969 April 18
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 June 27
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67.
- Operational missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 October 23
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67P.
- RVSN Command operational test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1969 December 19
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 January 17
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67M.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 January 30
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67M.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 February 9
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67M.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 February 20
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67.
- Operational missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 March 29
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67P.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 April 15
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67P.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1970 October 12
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67.
FAILURE: Failure.
- Palma-4 Operational test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1970 December 11
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67.
- RVSN Command operational test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1971 February 17
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67.
- Operational missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1971 October 2
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67M.
- Combat training launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1972 April 12
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67MA.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1972 May 26
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67MA.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1972 August 24
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67MA.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1973 March 9
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67MA.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1973 May 23
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67MA.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi).
1973 July 21
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67PM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1973 October 8
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC161/35.
LV Family:
R-36.
Launch Vehicle:
R-36 8K67PM.
FAILURE: Failure.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).