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Vektor

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on July 22, 1977, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 22, 1977 · 10:00 UTCLaunch 1977-070Launch no. 1,979 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 22, 1977, 10:00
Launch designation
1977-070
Mission
Vektor
Flight name
Kosmos-933
Vehicle flight ID
53731-267

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
408 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.570 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-9331977-070ANORAD 10157Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyCalibration570 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 1, 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.