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Fram

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 23, 1978, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 23, 1978 · 07:30 UTCLaunch 1978-052Launch no. 2,091 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 23, 1978, 07:30
Launch designation
1978-052
Mission
Fram
Flight name
Kosmos-1010
Vehicle flight ID
77025 -046

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
229 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10101978-052ANORAD 10915Priroda Center GUGKOptical imaging2,455 kgLanded · Jun 5, 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.