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Zenit-2M No. 131

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on February 16, 1979, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 16, 1979 · 15:00 UTCLaunch 1979-F01Launch no. 2,179 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 ignition failure
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 16, 1979, 15:00
Launch designation
1979-F01
Mission
Zenit-2M No. 131
Vehicle flight ID
77025 -131

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.9 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S3I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Kosmos]1979-F01Ministry of General Machine Building———
[Nauka]1979-F01Ministry of General Machine Building———

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