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Vektor

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 11, 1974, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 11, 1974 · 11:29 UTCLaunch 1974-076Launch no. 1,614 in the log
RocketKosmos 11K65M
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 11, 1974, 11:29
Launch designation
1974-076
Mission
Vektor
Flight name
Kosmos-687
Vehicle flight ID
53721-251 (225?)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
700 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.570 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-6871974-076ANORAD 7469Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration570 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 5, 1978

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