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T2K No. 3

Soyuz 11A511L launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 12, 1971, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 12, 1971 · 05:30 UTCLaunch 1971-069Launch no. 1,246 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 12, 1971, 05:30
Launch designation
1971-069
Mission
T2K No. 3
Flight name
Kosmos-434
Vehicle flight ID
Yu15000-017

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
11,821 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-4341971-069ANORAD 5407Central KB for Experimental Machine BuildingHuman spaceflight1,170 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 23, 1981

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