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T2K No. 2

Soyuz 11A511L launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on February 26, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 26, 1971 · 05:06 UTCLaunch 1971-016Launch no. 1,186 in the log
RocketSoyuz 11A511L
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 26, 1971, 05:06
Launch designation
1971-016
Mission
T2K No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-398
Vehicle flight ID
Yu15000-015

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
10,905 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-3981971-016ANORAD 4966Central KB for Experimental Machine BuildingHuman spaceflight1,170 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 10, 1995

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