Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 21, 1979, 07:49
- Launch designation
- 1979-015
- Mission
- Ekran No. 16L
- Flight name
- Ekran
- Vehicle flight ID
- 294-01
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 37,307 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekran | 1979-015ANORAD 11273 | Ministry of Comms. Union Radio Comms. | Communications | 2,000 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.