launched from Russia

Proton 4

Success
NOV 16196811:40:00 UTC

First Proton-K launch without an upper stage.

launched from Pad 81/24 Baikonur

aboard Proton K/D 8K82K/11S824 236-01 into LEO

Payload

Proton 4 (N-6 #1)

Cosmic ray research