launched from Russia

Soyuz 7K-L1 #4L

Failure
SEP 27196722:11:00 UTC

#1 first stage engine failed to start at liftoff due to a loose plug. Automatic shutdown commanded at T+97 seconds. The LES pulled the L1 descent module to safety.

launched from Pad 81/23 Baikonur

aboard Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824 229-01 into Lunar free-return

Payload

Soyuz 7K-L1 #4L

Spacecraft test

last updated Jun 19, 2026