launched fromRussia

Kosmos 300

Failure

SEP 23196914:07:00 UTC

Blok D failure due to defective LOX valve.

Blok D failure due to defective LOX valve.

LIFTOFF

SEP 23 1969

14:07:00 UTC

Failure

launched fromPad 81/24Baikonur

aboardProton K/D 8K82K/11S824244-01intoLEO

Payload

Kosmos 300 (Luna E-8-5 #403)

Lunar sample return