Zond 1

USSR

International Sat. n°:

Russian satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	00785 / 64016D
Launch date	02 Apr 1964 - 02:52 UT
Launch site	B, LC1
Launch vehicle	Molniya 8K78M (T15000-23)
Satellite type	3MV-1 #4
Mission	Venus flyby
Heliocentric orbit (Solar orbit):
Perihelion x Aphelion	0.652 x 1.001 A.U.
Eccentricity	0.211
Incl. to ecliptic	3.7°
Period (around the Sun)	274 days

Contact lost in May, passed 100.000 km from Venus on 19 Jul 1964.

Specifications:

Prime contractor	Lavochkin
Platform
Mass at launch
Dry Mass	890 kg
Dimension	2.5 long?
Basic shape
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Lifetime	indef.

Mission:

Failed Venus probe. Solar Orbit (Heliocentric). Elaboration of a long range space system and conduct of scientific research.

Ref.: #7, #8, #11(1998) - #28(1966), #206 - update: 23/05/01