Kosmos 27 (Venera 3MV-1 No.3), a Soviet Venus impact/lander probe launched on a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur; Blok L upper-stage control failed after parking-orbit insertion, stranding the probe in Earth orbit under a Kosmos cover name.
- Outcome
- Partial
- Orbit
- Venus flyby
- Payload to orbit
- 1.1 T (est.)
- Flight
- 17th
- of 40 Molniya 8K78 flights
- Date and time
- 27 March 1964, 03:24 UTC
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Robotic Exploration
- International designator
- 1964-014
- Launches in 1964
- 18th of 100
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