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E-6LS No. 111

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on May 16, 1967, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 16, 1967 · 21:43 UTCLaunch 1967-046Launch no. 702 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 16, 1967, 21:43
Launch designation
1967-046
Mission
E-6LS No. 111
Flight name
Kosmos-159
Vehicle flight ID
N 15001- 58

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
60,882 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-1591967-046ANORAD 2805Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space1,300 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 11, 1977

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.