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Zenit-6

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

July 1, 1981 · 09:30 UTCLaunch 1981-062Launch no. 2,449 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 1, 1981, 09:30
Launch designation
1981-062
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1279
Vehicle flight ID
78039 -422

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-12791981-062ANORAD 12571Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Jul 15, 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.