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Lira

Kosmos 11K65M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on January 21, 1981, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 21, 1981 · 08:29 UTCLaunch 1981-006Launch no. 2,391 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC132/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 21, 1981, 08:29
Launch designation
1981-006
Mission
Lira
Flight name
Kosmos-1241
Vehicle flight ID
65082-427

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,026 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12411981-006ANORAD 12149Space Defence Force, USSR Armed ForcesTarget1,045 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.