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Soyuz No. 9

Soyuz 11A511 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 28, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 28, 1968 · 10:00 UTCLaunch 1968-072Launch no. 871 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 28, 1968, 10:00
Launch designation
1968-072
Mission
Soyuz No. 9
Flight name
Kosmos-238
Vehicle flight ID
V 15000- 13

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
253 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2381968-072ANORAD 3351Central KB for Experimental Machine BuildingHuman spaceflight2,810 kgLanded · Sep 1, 1968

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