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E-8LS No. 206

Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on May 29, 1974, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 29, 1974 · 08:56 UTCLaunch 1974-037Launch no. 1,572 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 29, 1974, 08:56
Launch designation
1974-037
Mission
E-8LS No. 206
Flight name
Luna-22
Vehicle flight ID
282-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Luna-221974-037ANORAD 7315Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space3,400 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · May 30, 1974

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