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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 3, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 3, 1980 · 12:00 UTCLaunch 1980-080Launch no. 2,359 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 3, 1980, 12:00
Launch designation
1980-080
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1213
Vehicle flight ID
77023 -469

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12131980-080ANORAD 11997Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Oct 17, 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.