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US-A reactor

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

October 2, 1982 · 00:01 UTCLaunch 1982-099Launch no. 2,616 in the log
RocketTsiklon-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC90
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 2, 1982, 00:01
Launch designation
1982-099
Mission
US-A reactor
Flight name
Kosmos-1412
Vehicle flight ID
51067-403

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,002 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-14121982-099ANORAD 13600Soviet 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.