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TKS No. 16101

Proton-K launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on July 17, 1977, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 17, 1977 · 09:00 UTCLaunch 1977-066Launch no. 1,975 in the log
RocketProton-K
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 17, 1977, 09:00
Launch designation
1977-066
Mission
TKS No. 16101
Flight name
Kosmos-929
Vehicle flight ID
293-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
448 km
Payload mass to orbit
23.2 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-9291977-066ANORAD 10146ZIKh (Zavod im. M.V. Khrunichev)Human spaceflight14.8 tDeorbited · Feb 2, 1978
Kosmos-929 VA1977-066Ministry 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.