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Chronology 82 events 1961 February 2
19:00 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure..
First successful R-16 launch. - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). The missile was supposed to be launched at 18:00, but is then delayed to 24:00 due to technical problems. It is a clear night, illuminated by the moon, and the missile takes off at midnight. The first three minutes of flight are successful, but then the second stage fails to ignite. The missiles impacts 520 km downrange from the launch pad.
1961 March 3
13:59 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 April 2
14:06 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
First full range R-16 flight. - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). The R-16 carried a warhead to the impact zone in the Kamchatka Peninsula, only 400 m off target in range, and only 50 m to the right..
1961 April 15
13:58 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 April 21
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 May 16
19:23 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 May 24
03:18 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 June 2
17:24 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 June 6
18:00 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 June 16
07:47 GMT - .
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 July 22
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 August 9
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 August 13
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 September 4
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 September 10
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 September 13
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 September 17
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 September 22
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 October 9
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 October 11
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1961 October 15
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 October 22
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 October 28
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/pad?.
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 October 29
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41?/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
K (OT) test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 November 29
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41?/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1961 December 2
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41?/pad?.
Launch Vehicle :
R-16 .
FAILURE : Failure.
Test mission - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1962 January 4
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 January 13
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 January 16
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 January 17
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 January 25
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 October 5
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 October 17
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 November 3
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 November 24
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 November 25
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1962 December 12
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 December 13
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1962 December 17
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1963 March 4
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1963 March 30
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1963 April 26
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1963 November 23
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials flight - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1964 March 4
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/4?.
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1964 June 7
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1964 July 1
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1964 July 21
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1964 August 9
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1964 September 27
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Climate Test operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1964 October 11
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1964 October 11
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
State trials missile test - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1965 March 10
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1965 March 30
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1965 April 26
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1965 April 28
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1965 September 30
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/4?.
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
PBG - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1965 November 12
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1965 December 23
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
Launch Pad : LC41/4?.
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 January 31
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 March 24
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Operational test launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 April 12
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 April 18
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 April 26
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 September 22
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1966 September 27
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 October 1
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Military training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 October 28
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 November 1
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 November 26
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 December 9
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1966 December 23
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1967 July 11
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1967 July 15
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1967 August 8
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1967 August 30
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1967 October 2
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1967 October 9
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1967 October 13
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1967 October 26
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1967 December 9
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 1,210 km (750 mi). 1967 December 12
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi). 1967 December 27
Launch Site :
Baikonur .
Launch Complex :
Baikonur LC41/4 .
LV Family :
R-16 .
Launch Vehicle :
R-16U .
FAILURE : Failure.
Combat training launch - .
Nation : Russia .
Agency : RVSN .
Apogee : 0 km (0 mi).