MISSION NAME
Proton 3a
Status
Failure
DATE
24 MAR 1966
LAUNCH PROVIDER
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Soviet Space Program
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Description
The N-4 series of satellites, a.k.a. Proton-1, carried instruments to study super-high energy cosmic particles.
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UR-500
Rocket Description
Proton is an expendable launch system used for both commercial and Russian government space launches. The first Proton rocket was launched in 1965.