Kosmos 398 (LK T2K No.2), an unmanned test of the Soviet lunar lander vehicle launched on a Soyuz-L from Baikonur for the N1-L3 human lunar program, performing engine and systems tests in Earth orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5.6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 3 Soyuz 11A511L flights
- Date and time
- 26 February 1971, 05:06 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz 11A511L
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Lunar Exploration
- International designator
- 1971-016
- Launches in 1971
- 17th of 133
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