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Oko

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on June 28, 1978, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 28, 1978 · 02:58 UTCLaunch 1978-066Launch no. 2,106 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 28, 1978, 02:58
Launch designation
1978-066
Mission
Oko
Flight name
Kosmos-1024
Vehicle flight ID
77052 -608

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,093 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10241978-066ANORAD 10970Proto-Vozdhusnoy OboronyMissile early warning1,250 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 14, 2024

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