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Tsiklon-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on October 20, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 20, 1970 · 05:38 UTCLaunch 1970-087Launch no. 1,140 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90/19
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 20, 1970, 05:38
Launch designation
1970-087
Mission
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Flight name
Kosmos-373
Vehicle flight ID
Yu22500-06L

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
936 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3731970-087ANORAD 4590Space Defence Force, USSR Armed ForcesTarget3,300 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 8, 1980

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