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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 7, 1981, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 7, 1981 · 10:51 UTCLaunch 1981-032Launch no. 2,419 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 7, 1981, 10:51
Launch designation
1981-032
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1262
Vehicle flight ID
76053 -480

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12621981-032ANORAD 12385Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Apr 21, 1981

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