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SO-M No. 506

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on September 22, 1977, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 22, 1977 · 00:51 UTCLaunch 1977-093Launch no. 2,005 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant SOL
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 22, 1977, 00:51
Launch designation
1977-093
Mission
SO-M No. 506
Flight name
Prognoz-6
Vehicle flight ID
D 15000-163

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Prognoz-61977-093ANORAD 10370Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaAstronomy910 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Sep 22, 1977

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