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Vektor

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 28, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 28, 1976 · 15:00 UTCLaunch 1976-049Launch no. 1,827 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 28, 1976, 15:00
Launch designation
1976-049
Mission
Vektor
Flight name
Kosmos-822
Vehicle flight ID
53716-328

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8221976-049ANORAD 8865Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration570 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 8, 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.