Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.
Chronology
12 events
1962 July 13
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
FAILURE: Failure.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).
1962 July 31
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
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 LC60/8.
Launch Pad: LC60/8?.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).
1962 October 16
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
Launch Pad: LC60/8?.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- State trials missile test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).
1963 May 18
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- Combat training launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).
1963 August 20
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- Military training launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).
1964 February 2
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
Launch Pad: LC60/8?.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- Military training launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).
1964 September 25
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- UBP Kedr operational test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi). Demonstration launch witnessed by Khrushchev..
1965 August 31
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
Launch Pad: LC60/8?.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- Operational test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).
1966 July 2
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- Military training launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).
1966 August 9
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- Operational test launch - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).
1966 October 20
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC60/8.
LV Family:
R-16.
Launch Vehicle:
R-16U.
- Palma-2 Operational test - .
Nation: Russia.
Agency: RVSN.
Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi).