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OGCh No. V22500-10 (20?)

R-36O 8K69 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 2, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 2, 1968 · 13:35 UTCLaunch 1968-082Launch no. 882 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC161/35
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 2, 1968, 13:35
Launch designation
1968-082
Mission
OGCh No. V22500-10 (20?)
Flight name
Kosmos-244
Vehicle flight ID
V 22500-10T
Flight code
8K69-O LKI-II-16

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
193 km
Destination
Nov.Kazanka
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-2441968-082ANORAD 3449Strategic Rocket ForcesWeapon test1,450 kgDeorbited · Oct 2, 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.