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TKS VA No. 009A/1

Proton-K launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 15, 1976, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 15, 1976 · 01:30 UTCLaunch 1976-121Launch no. 1,901 in the log
RocketProton-K
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 15, 1976, 01:30
Launch designation
1976-121
Mission
TKS VA No. 009A/1
Flight name
Kosmos-881/882
Vehicle flight ID
289-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
241 km
Payload mass to orbit
18.5 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-8811976-121ANORAD 9606ZIKh (Zavod im. M.V. Khrunichev)Human spaceflight3,800 kgLanded · Dec 15, 1976
Kosmos-8821976-121BNORAD 9607ZIKh (Zavod im. M.V. Khrunichev)Human spaceflight3,800 kgLanded · Dec 15, 1976
82LB72 LVI-11976-121DNORAD 9609ZIKh (Zavod im. M.V. Khrunichev)Human spaceflight10.0 tReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 23, 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.