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Musson No. 11

Tsiklon-3 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on January 23, 1981, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 23, 1981 · 11:20 UTCLaunch 1981-F01Launch no. 2,392 in the log
RocketTsiklon-3
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC32/1
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 23, 1981, 11:20
Launch designation
1981-F01
Mission
Musson No. 11
Vehicle flight ID
45083-621

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
[Kosmos]1981-F01NPO Applied Mechanics———

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