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Meteor-Priroda No. 3-1

Vostok 8A92M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on June 18, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 18, 1980 · 06:14 UTCLaunch 1980-051Launch no. 2,329 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 18, 1980, 06:14
Launch designation
1980-051
Mission
Meteor-Priroda No. 3-1
Flight name
Meteor-Priroda
Vehicle flight ID
76038 -313

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
665 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meteor-Priroda1980-051ANORAD 11848Priroda Center GUGKOptical imaging1,500 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 1, 1992

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