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Oktan No. 251

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 7, 1983, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 7, 1983 · 13:24 UTCLaunch 1983-093Launch no. 2,734 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 7, 1983, 13:24
Launch designation
1983-093
Mission
Oktan No. 251
Flight name
Kosmos-1496
Vehicle flight ID
78012 -782

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
393 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.6 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-14961983-093ANORAD 14326Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,886 kgLanded · Oct 19, 1983
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1983-093Ministry of General Machine Building———
Spuskaemaya Kapsula1983-093Ministry 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.