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Fram

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 28, 1983, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 28, 1983 · 08:30 UTCLaunch 1983-040Launch no. 2,681 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 28, 1983, 08:30
Launch designation
1983-040
Mission
Fram
Flight name
Kosmos-1458
Vehicle flight ID
76054 -768

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
246 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-14581983-040ANORAD 14044Priroda Center GUGKOptical imaging2,455 kgLanded · May 11, 1983

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