Taïfoun n°59
Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:20:00
Tuesday June 25, 1991
Mission Details
Launch Notes
The launch was a failure due to a malfunction on the second stage engine S5.23.
Taïfoun n°59
It is a satellite of the Taïfoun constellation. These are satellites used to calibrate missile guidance stations on the ground. They are sent in two versions, Taïfoun-1 and Taïfoun-2. They are built by Yuzhnoye.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
500 kilograms
Launch Site
Stats
Cosmos-3
418th
Mission
9th
Mission of 1991
OKB-586
2446th
Mission
32nd
Mission of 1991
1991
45th
Orbital launch attempt