List of R-7 launches (1960–1964)
This is a list of launches made by the R-7 Semyorka ICBM, and its derivatives between 1960 and 1964. All launches are orbital satellite launches, unless stated otherwise.

List of R-7 launches (1960–1964)

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Table Section Text: This is a list of launches made by the R-7 Semyorka ICBM, and its derivatives between 1960 and 1964. All launches are orbital satellite launches, unless stated otherwise.

Date and Time (GMT)	Configuration	Serial Number	Launch Site	Result	Payload	Remarks

1960[edit]

20 January 1960, 16:35	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I1-2	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test Battleship upper stage

24 January 1960, 16:15	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I1-3	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	N/A	ICBM test. Longitudinal vibration led to combustion chamber failure and explosion in the Blok V strap-on. Missile disintegrated T+31 seconds.

31 January 1960, 16:17	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I1-2	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test Battleship upper stage

17 March 1960, 23:55	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I1-5	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

24 March 1960, 02:06	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	L1-5	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

15 April 1960, 15:06	Luna (8K72)	I1-9	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Luna 1960A	Third stage premature shutdown due to ground crews forgetting to fill the RP-1 tank completely.

16 April 1960, 16:07	Luna (8K72)	L1-9A	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Luna 1960B	Blok B strapon developed insufficient thrust and tore away from the booster at liftoff. The vehicle disintegrated.

15 May 1960, 00:00	Vostok-L (8K72L)	L1-11	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Sputnik 4 (Vostok)	Maiden flight of Vostok-L 8K72L

4 June 1960, 15:49	R-7 Semyorka (8K71)	L1-9	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

5 July 1960, 15:56	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I1-6	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

7 July 1960, 16:15	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I1-7	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

28 July 1960, 09:31	Vostok-L (8K72L)	L1-10	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Korbal-Sputnik (Vostok)	Longitudinal vibration caused a breakdown of the combustion chamber and explosion in the Blok G strap-on. The launch vehicle disintegrated.

19 August 1960, 08:44	Vostok-L (8K72L)	L1-12	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Sputnik 5 (Vostok)

10 October 1960, 14:27	Molniya (8K78)	L1-4M	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Mars 1960A	3rd stage guidance failure Maiden flight of Molniya 8K78

14 October 1960, 13:51	Molniya (8K78)	L1-5M	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Mars 1960B	3rd stage failed to ignite

1 December 1960, 07:30	Vostok-L (8K72L)	L1-13	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Sputnik 6 (Vostok)	Spacecraft failed and disintegrated during re-entry

22 December 1960, 07:45	Vostok-K (8K72K)	L1-13A	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Korbal-Sputnik (Vostok)	Third stage gas generator failure Maiden flight of Vostok-K 8K72K

1961[edit]

14 January 1961, 16:15	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test, First launch from LC-31

4 February 1961, 01:18	Molniya (8K78)	L1-7	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Sputnik 7 (Venera)	Venus probe Fourth stage ignition failed, achieved Earth orbit

12 February 1961, 00:34	Molniya (8K78)	L1-6	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Venera 1	First successful Venus mission

13 February 1961, 04:39	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I1-3T	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

27 February 1961, 00:52	R-7 Semyorka (8K71)	L2-1	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test Final flight of R-7 Semyorka 8K71.

9 March 1961, 06:29	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-14	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Sputnik 9 (Vostok)

25 March 1961, 05:54	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-15	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Sputnik 10 (Vostok)

12 April 1961, 06:07	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-16	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Vostok 1	First manned spaceflight, 1 cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin

14 April 1961, 19:24	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Failure	N/A	ICBM test

15 June 1961, 05:45	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	E15001-06	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

4 July 1961, 04:00	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I2-4	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

4 July 1961, 20:20	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	I2-2	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

6 August 1961, 06:00	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-17	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Vostok 2	Manned orbital flight, 1 cosmonaut, Gherman Titov

21 September 1961, 16:30	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	E15003-03	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

29 November 1961, 08:15	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

11 December 1961, 09:39	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-21	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Zenit-2	Premature third stage cutoff

1962[edit]

26 April 1962, 10:02	Vostok-K (8K27K)	E103-20	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Kosmos 4 (Zenit-2)

1 June 1962, 09:38	Vostok-2 (8A92)	E15000-01	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Zenit-2	First use of Vostok-2 8A92. Blok D strap-on shut down at liftoff. The launch vehicle crashed near the pad.

2 June 1962, 16:36	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

28 July 1962, 09:18	Vostok-2 (8A92)	T15000-07	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 7 (Zenit-2)

11 August 1962, 08:30	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-23	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Vostok 3	Manned orbital flight, 1 cosmonaut, Andrian Nikolayev

12 August 1962, 08:02	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-22	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Vostok 4	Manned orbital flight, 1 cosmonaut, Pavel Popovich

25 August 1962, 02:56	Molniya (8K78)	T103-12	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Sputnik 19 (Venera)	Escape stage failed

1 September 1962, 02:12	Molniya (8K78)	T103-13	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Sputnik 20 (Venera)	Escape stage failed

12 September 1962, 00:59	Molniya (8K78)	T103-14	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Sputnik 21 (Venera)	Third stage exploded

27 September 1962, 09:40	Vostok-2 (8A92)	T15000-06	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 9 (Zenit-2)

17 October 1962, 09:21	Vostok-2 (8A92)	E15000-03	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 10 (Zenit-2)

24 October 1962, 17:55	Molniya (8K78)	T103-15	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Sputnik 22 (Mars)	Failed in Earth orbit

1 November 1962, 16:14	Molniya (8K78)	T103-16	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Mars 1	Spacecraft later failed due to loss of signal. No data returned during Mars fly-by

4 November 1962, 15:35	Molniya (8K78)	T103-17	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Sputnik 24 (Mars)	Fuel pump cavitation in the Blok A core stage starting at T+260 seconds. The upper stages and payload reached orbit, but suffered damage from vibration and could not be restarted to boost the probe out of LEO.

22 December 1962, 09:24	Vostok-2 (8A92)	T15000-10	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 12 (Zenit-2)

1963[edit]

4 January 1963, 07:49	Molniya (8K78)	T103-09	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Sputnik 25 (Luna)	Trans Lunar Injection failed

3 February 1963, 09:29	Molniya (8K78)	T103-10	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Luna 1963B	Upper stage gyro failure

21 March 1963, 08:24	Vostok-2 (8A92)	T15001-01	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 13 (Zenit-2)

2 April 1963, 08:16	Molniya (8K78)	T103-11	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Luna 4	Spacecraft later failed to land on Moon

22 April 1963, 08:24	Vostok-2 (8A92)	T15000-08	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 15 (Zenit-2)

22 April 1963, 12:32	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

28 April 1963, 08:50	Vostok-2 (8A92)	E15000-02	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 16 (Zenit-2)

18 May 1963, 07:41	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

24 May 1963, 10:34	Vostok-2 (8A92)	E15000-12	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 18 (Zenit-2)

14 June 1963, 11:59	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-24	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Vostok 5	Manned orbital flight, 1 cosmonaut, Valery Bykovsky

16 June 1963, 09:29	Vostok-K (8K72K)	E103-25	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Vostok 6	Manned orbital flight, 1 cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova First woman in space

10 July 1963	Vostok-2 (8A92)	E15000-04	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Zenit-2	Blok B strap-on shut down at liftoff. Vehicle crashed near the pad.

14 October 1963, 13:56	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

18 October 1963, 09:30	Vostok-2 (8A92)	G15001-01	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 20 (Zenit-2)

1 November 1963, 08:56	Polyot (11A59)	E15003-02A	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Polyot 1	Maiden flight of Polyot 11A59

11 November 1963, 06:23	Molniya (8K78)	G15000-17	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Kosmos 21 (Venera)	Upper stage failed

16 November 1963, 10:34	Voskhod (11A57)	G15000-06	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 22 (Zenit-4)	Maiden flight of Voskhod 11A57

28 November 1963, 09:20	Vostok-2 (8A92)	G15001-02	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Zenit-2	Upper stage failed

19 December 1963, 09:29	Vostok-2 (8A92)	G15001-03	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 24 (Zenit-2)

1964[edit]

30 January 1964, 09:45	Vostok-K (8K72K)	G103-18	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Elektron-1

Elektron-2

19 February 1964, 05:37	Molniya-M (8K78M)	T15000-26	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Venera 1964A	Maiden flight of Molniya-M 8K78M LOX leak in a fuel duct led to an explosion at Blok I ignition.

21 March 1964, 08:14	Molniya-M (8K78M)	T15000-20	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Luna 1964A	Stuck engine valve in the Blok I stage caused low thrust and premature shutdown at T+489 seconds.

27 March 1964, 03:24	Molniya-M (8K78M)	G15000-27	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Kosmos 27 (Venera)	Gyroscope malfunction caused loss of pitch control during Blok I burn.

2 April 1964, 02:42	Molniya-M (8K78M)	G15000-28	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Zond 1

4 April 1964, 09:45	Vostok-2 (8A92)	G15001-04	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 28 (Zenit-2)

12 April 1964, 09:31	Polyot (11A59)	T15001-04A	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Polyot-2	Final flight of Polyot 11A59

20 April 1964, 08:08	Molniya-M (8K78M)	T15000-21	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Luna 1964B	Blok I power failure caused premature engine shutdown T+340 seconds

25 April 1964, 10:21	Vostok-2 (8A92)	R15001-01	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 29 (Zenit-2)

18 May 1964, 09:42	Voskhod (11A57)	G15000-12	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 30 (Zenit-4)

3 June 1964, 06:04	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

4 June 1964, 04:00	Molniya (8K78)	G103-18	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Failure	Molniya-1	Electrical circuit in the Blok A throttle control failed, causing loss of thrust at T+104 seconds. Also identified as Zond 1964A, a failed Lunar flyby

10 June 1964, 10:48	Vostok-2 (8A92)	R15001-02	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 32 (Zenit-2)

23 June 1964, 10:19	Vostok-2 (8A92)	G15001-05	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 33 (Zenit-2)

1 July 1964, 11:16	Voskhod (11A57)	T15000-04	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 34 (Zenit-4)

10 July 1964, 21:51	Vostok-K (8K72K)	G103-19	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Elektron-3	Final flight of Vostok-K 8K72K

Elektron-4

15 July 1964, 11:27	Vostok-2 (8A92)	R15001-03	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 35 (Zenit-2)

27 July 1964, 14:00	R-7A Semyorka (8K74)	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	N/A	ICBM test

14 August 1964, 09:36	Vostok-2 (8A92)	R15001-04	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 37 (Zenit-2)

22 August 1964, 07:21	Molniya (8K78)	G103-19	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 41 (Molniya-1)

28 August 1964, 16:19	Vostok-2M (8A92M)	T15000-05	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 44 (Meteor)	Maiden flight of Vostok-2M 8A92M

13 September 1964, 09:45	Voskhod (11A57)	R15001-01	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 45 (Zenit-4)

24 September 1964, 12:04	Vostok-2 (8A92)	R15001-05	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 46 (Zenit-2)

6 October 1964, 07:12	Voskhod (11A57)	R15000-02	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 47 (Voskhod)

12 October 1964, 07:30	Voskhod (11A57)	R15000-04	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Voskhod 1	Manned orbital flight, 3 cosmonauts First multi-person spaceflight

14 October 1964, 09:50	Vostok-2 (8A92)	R15002-01	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 48 (Zenit-2)

28 October 1964, 10:48	Vostok-2 (8A92)	R15002-02	LC-31/6, Baikonur	Successful	Kosmos 50 (Zenit-2)

30 November 1964, 13:25	Molniya (8K78)	G15000-29	LC-1/5, Baikonur	Successful	Zond 2

Sentence(s)

The launch of Molniya-M (8K78M) T15000-20 LC-1/5 of Luna 1964A, stuck engine valve in the Blok I stage caused low thrust and premature shutdown at T+489 seconds at Baikonur on 21 March 1964, 08:14 was a failure.

final_sentence: The launch of Molniya-M (8K78M) T15000-20 LC-1/5 of Luna 1964A, stuck engine valve in the Blok I stage caused low thrust and premature shutdown at T+489 seconds at Baikonur on 21 March 1964, 08:14 was a failure.