The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to land on Venus. August 25, 1962 at 02:18 UTC · Launch Failure Molniya 8K78 — Soviet Space Program, to Heliocentric N/A 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan The world's 190th orbital launch attempt, and 48th of 1962. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.