Space Launch CalendarKometa No. 18 on Soyuz-U, 1996-05-14 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1996-05-14 08:55 UTC
VehicleSoyuz-USoyuz-U
Soyuz-U flight no.618success rate so far 97%
No. in 199630 / 74orbital attempts
Agency countryRussiaVKSR
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan |
| Payload | Kometa No. 18 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1996-F02 |
| Mass to orbit | 6.3 t |
Neighbouring Soyuz-U launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-29 | Neman | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1995-10-08 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 229 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1995-12-18 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 230 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1996-02-21 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 72 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1996-05-05 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 231 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1996-05-14 | Kometa No. 18 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Failure |
| 1996-07-31 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 232 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1996-08-17 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 73 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1996-11-19 | Progress 7K-TGM No. 233 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1996-12-24 | Bion No. 11 | Soyuz-U | GIK-1 | Success |
| 1997-02-10 | Soyuz 7K-STM No. 74 | Soyuz-U | GIK-5 | Success |
Soyuz-U launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.