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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on February 7, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 7, 1980 · 11:00 UTCLaunch 1980-009Launch no. 2,285 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 7, 1980, 11:00
Launch designation
1980-009
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1155
Vehicle flight ID
78017 -452

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-11551980-009ANORAD 11685Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Feb 21, 1980

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