The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to flyby Venus. September 12, 1962 at 00:59 UTC · Launch Failure Molniya 8K78 — Soviet Space Program, to Venus flyby 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan The world's 195th orbital launch attempt, and 53rd of 1962. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.