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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on August 12, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 12, 1980 · 11:50 UTCLaunch 1980-068Launch no. 2,347 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 12, 1980, 11:50
Launch designation
1980-068
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1205
Vehicle flight ID
78017 -455

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12051980-068ANORAD 11924Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Aug 26, 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.