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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 16, 1980, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 16, 1980 · 12:20 UTCLaunch 1980-084Launch no. 2,363 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 16, 1980, 12:20
Launch designation
1980-084
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1216
Vehicle flight ID
77023 -470

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12161980-084ANORAD 12019Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Oct 30, 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.