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Zenit-6

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

November 12, 1980 · 12:30 UTCLaunch 1980-090Launch no. 2,369 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 12, 1980, 12:30
Launch designation
1980-090
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1221
Vehicle flight ID
77023 -472

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12211980-090ANORAD 12058Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Nov 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.