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Orion

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

November 1, 1978 · 12:00 UTCLaunch 1978-102Launch no. 2,144 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 1, 1978, 12:00
Launch designation
1978-102
Mission
Orion
Flight name
Kosmos-1046
Vehicle flight ID
78026 -864

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
481 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10461978-102ANORAD 11098Military-Topographic Service of the Soviet ArmyOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Nov 13, 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.