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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on November 28, 1978, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 28, 1978 · 16:20 UTCLaunch 1978-108Launch no. 2,150 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 28, 1978, 16:20
Launch designation
1978-108
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1050
Vehicle flight ID
D 15000-086

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
331 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-10501978-108ANORAD 11121Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Dec 12, 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.