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SO-M No. 509

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on July 1, 1983, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 1, 1983 · 12:17 UTCLaunch 1983-067Launch no. 2,708 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant SOL
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC31
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 1, 1983, 12:17
Launch designation
1983-067
Mission
SO-M No. 509
Flight name
Prognoz-9
Vehicle flight ID
Ts15000-214

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Prognoz-91983-067ANORAD 14163Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaAstronomy1,060 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Jul 2, 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.