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Orion

Soyuz 11A511M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on March 31, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 31, 1976 · 12:50 UTCLaunch 1976-030Launch no. 1,808 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 31, 1976, 12:50
Launch designation
1976-030
Mission
Orion
Flight name
Kosmos-811
Vehicle flight ID
76029 -838

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
335 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8111976-030ANORAD 8781Military-Topographic Service of the Soviet ArmyOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Apr 12, 1976

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