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TKS No. 16301

Proton-K launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on April 25, 1981, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 25, 1981 · 02:01 UTCLaunch 1981-039Launch no. 2,426 in the log
RocketProton-K
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 25, 1981, 02:01
Launch designation
1981-039
Mission
TKS No. 16301
Flight name
Kosmos-1267
Vehicle flight ID
299-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
410 km
Payload mass to orbit
23.2 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12671981-039ANORAD 12419ZIKh (Zavod im. M.V. Khrunichev)Human spaceflight14.8 tDocked with another object · Jun 19, 1981
Kosmos-1267 VA1981-039Ministry of General Machine Building———

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