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Orion

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 23, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 23, 1980 · 10:30 UTCLaunch 1980-077Launch no. 2,356 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 23, 1980, 10:30
Launch designation
1980-077
Mission
Orion
Flight name
Kosmos-1211
Vehicle flight ID
78055 -840

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
227 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12111980-077ANORAD 11982Military-Topographic Service of the Soviet ArmyOptical imaging2,200 kgLanded · Oct 4, 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.