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TKS VA No. 009A/P

Proton-K launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 4, 1977, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 4, 1977 · 22:00 UTCLaunch 1977-F02Launch no. 1,984 in the log
RocketProton-K
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 4, 1977, 22:00
Launch designation
1977-F02
Mission
TKS VA No. 009A/P
Vehicle flight ID
293-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
20 km
Payload mass to orbit
13.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Kosmos]1977-F02Ministry of General Machine Building———
[Kosmos]1977-F02Ministry of General Machine Building———
82LB72 LVI-21977-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.