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Tsiklon-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on November 26, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 26, 1976 · 14:30 UTCLaunch 1976-113Launch no. 1,893 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 26, 1976, 14:30
Launch designation
1976-113
Mission
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Flight name
Kosmos-868
Vehicle flight ID
45012-102

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
447 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8681976-113ANORAD 9561Arsenal Design BureauSignals intelligence3,300 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 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.