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L-1e No. 2K

Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 2, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 2, 1970 · 17:00 UTCLaunch 1970-103Launch no. 1,157 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 2, 1970, 17:00
Launch designation
1970-103
Mission
L-1e No. 2K
Flight name
Kosmos-382
Vehicle flight ID
252-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
6,386 km
Payload mass to orbit
19.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3821970-103ANORAD 4786Central KB for Experimental Machine BuildingHuman spaceflight2,800 kgIn orbit, attached to another object

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