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US-A reactor

Tsiklon-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on June 1, 1982, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 1, 1982 · 13:58 UTCLaunch 1982-052Launch no. 2,565 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 1, 1982, 13:58
Launch designation
1982-052
Mission
US-A reactor
Flight name
Kosmos-1372
Vehicle flight ID
51083-622

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
982 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-13721982-052ANORAD 13243Soviet NavySignals intelligence1,154 kgIn orbit

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