launched fromRussia

Venera 1964A

Name: Venera 1964A
Start: 1964-02-19T05:37:00Z
Location: Baikonur

Failure

FEB 19196405:37:00 UTC

Maiden flight of Molniya-M 8K78M.

LOX leak in a fuel duct led to an explosion at Blok I ignition.

Maiden flight of Molniya-M 8K78M.

LOX leak in a fuel duct led to an explosion at Blok I ignition.

LIFTOFF

FEB 19 1964

05:37:00 UTC

Failure

launched fromPad 1/5Baikonur

aboardMolniya MT15000-26

Payload