Venera 2MV-1 No.1 (Sputnik 19), a Soviet Venus lander attempt launched on a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur on 25 August 1962. One of four upper-stage ullage motors failed to ignite, causing loss of control; the probe remained in low Earth orbit and decayed on 28 August.
- Outcome
- Partial
- Orbit
- Helio-N/A
- Heliocentric orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 5th
- of 40 Molniya 8K78 flights
- Date and time
- 25 August 1962, 02:18 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Robotic Exploration
- International designator
- 1962-040
- Launches in 1962
- 47th of 81
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