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SO-M No. 505

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on November 25, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 25, 1976 · 03:59 UTCLaunch 1976-112Launch no. 1,892 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant SOL
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 25, 1976, 03:59
Launch designation
1976-112
Mission
SO-M No. 505
Flight name
Prognoz-5
Vehicle flight ID
E 15000-153

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Prognoz-51976-112ANORAD 9557Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaAstronomy930 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Nov 25, 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.