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Meteor-Priroda No. 2-3

Vostok 8A92M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on January 25, 1979, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 25, 1979 · 05:43 UTCLaunch 1979-005Launch no. 2,171 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 25, 1979, 05:43
Launch designation
1979-005
Mission
Meteor-Priroda No. 2-3
Flight name
Meteor-Priroda
Vehicle flight ID
78026 -386

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
674 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meteor-Priroda1979-005ANORAD 11251Priroda Center GUGKOptical imaging1,280 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 1, 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.