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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 16, 1981, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 16, 1981 · 11:30 UTCLaunch 1981-036Launch no. 2,423 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 16, 1981, 11:30
Launch designation
1981-036
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1265
Vehicle flight ID
76053 -479

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12651981-036ANORAD 12402Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Apr 28, 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.