Friday, May 15, 1981

Kosmos 207

  1968-021A


Zenit-4 No. 39 was launched in Mar 1968 and flew an 8 day mission at 65.6 degrees from Plesetsk.


Kosmos-207 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1968 Mar 16  1230:00  Launch by 11A57  PL 
 1234 Blok-I burn 
 1239  Blok-I sep  89.7 201 x 321 x 65.6 
 1645   89.92 202 x 338 x 65.7 
1968 Mar 24  0832   89.57 199 x 307 x 65.6 
1968 Mar 24  0735? Deorbit 
 0755?  Landed after 7.79d 

Kosmos 419

  1971-042A


The first of three Mars-71 probes, M-71S (3MS) No. 170 was launched on 1971 May 10. M-71S No. 170 was a light version of the M-71 series. It was intended to enter Mars orbit. The Blok-D first burn successfully placed the probe in parking orbit, but the engine failed to ignite for the second burn because of a software error. The failed probe was designated Kosmos-419 and it reentered after two days.


Kosmos-419 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1971 May 10  1658:42  Launch by Proton-K  KB 
 1700  Stage 2 burn  
 1703  Stage 3 burn  
 1708  Stage 3 sep  
 1712?  Blok-D burn 
 1714?  Blok-D cutoff 
 1825?  Blok-D burn 2 failed to ignite 
1971 May 11  0851   87.52 141 x 162 x 51.5 
1971 May 11  1430   87.47 145 x 159 x 51.53 
1971 May 12  0936   87.25 137 x 139 x 51.5 
1971 May 12  2009?  Reentered 

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