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Feniks No. 979

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 28, 1981, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 28, 1981 · 09:30 UTCLaunch 1981-F02Launch no. 2,417 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeFailurecause unknown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 28, 1981, 09:30
Launch designation
1981-F02
Mission
Feniks No. 979
Vehicle flight ID
78055 -927

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
20 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OF · U

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1981-F02Ministry of General Machine Building———
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1981-F02Ministry of General Machine Building———
[Kosmos]1981-F02Ministry 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.