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Feniks No. 944

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on November 3, 1981, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 3, 1981 · 13:00 UTCLaunch 1981-109Launch no. 2,496 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 3, 1981, 13:00
Launch designation
1981-109
Mission
Feniks No. 944
Flight name
Kosmos-1318
Vehicle flight ID
77023 -977

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
390 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-13181981-109ANORAD 12936Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,886 kgLanded · Dec 4, 1981
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1981-109Ministry of General Machine Building———
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1981-109Ministry 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.