Failed · Launch or early mission failure
View in 3D map ↗Overview
The mission
Venus probe, failed. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 1963-044; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 11 November 1963, 06:23:35 UTC
- Launch location
- NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan
- Launch vehicle
- Molniya 8K78
- Orbit
- Lower low Earth orbit (inclined)
Trajectory
Mission timeline
Interactive playback
Play trajectory in 3D ↗Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
Mission outcomeOpen outcome source ↗
Mission ended — Failed
Mission failure · 11 November 1963
Launch or early mission failure
GCAT records the primary mission element as ended after a launch or early mission failure.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Cosmos 21
Venus probe, failed.
- GCAT ID
- S00687
- Manufacturer
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Launch mass
- 490 kg
- Propulsion
- KDU-414
- Dimensions
- 2.7 m long · 1.1 m diameter · 3 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
One image from Cosmos 21.
Verification
Community discussion
Comments 0
No comments yet. The airlock is open.
Sign in or create an account to comment and vote.