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Meteor 11F614M No. 15

Vostok 8A92M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 6, 1969, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 6, 1969 · 01:45 UTCLaunch 1969-084Launch no. 1,017 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 6, 1969, 01:45
Launch designation
1969-084
Mission
Meteor 11F614M No. 15
Flight name
Meteor
Vehicle flight ID
V 15000-061

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
761 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meteor1969-084ANORAD 4119Central Space Forces DirectorateMeteorology1,280 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 20, 2002

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