Salyut-2a Mission

Launch Status

Failure

Date & Time

29 Jul 1972, 3:20am

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pad

81/23 (81L)

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Proton-K image

Proton-K

Mission

Salyut-2a

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Backup of the Salyut 1 space station. Failed to reach orbit.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:55pm UTC

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