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Fram

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 4, 1976, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 4, 1976 · 11:00 UTCLaunch 1976-F02Launch no. 1,877 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeFailurestage 1 separation failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 4, 1976, 11:00
Launch designation
1976-F02
Mission
Fram
Vehicle flight ID
E 15000-056

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1S

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Kosmos]1976-F02Ministry of General Machine Building———

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