1960-F06
The second E-3 probe was launched a day after the first. One of the R-7 strapons, Blok-B, failed to ignite and broke away from the stack less than a second into flight. The stack came apart and the boosters and core flew separately into the ground resulting in dramatic explosions.
| E-3 No. 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Apr 16 | 1452 | Launch by 8K72 | KB |
| Failed T+0.4s, Blok B sep | |||
| 2 more strapons sep | |||
| Core and one attached strapon impact | |||
| Three separate strapons impact | |||
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