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Efir No. 1

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on March 10, 1984, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 10, 1984 · 17:00 UTCLaunch 1984-026Launch no. 2,795 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 10, 1984, 17:00
Launch designation
1984-026
Mission
Efir No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-1543
Vehicle flight ID
Ts15000-309

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
402 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-15431984-026ANORAD 14797Central Specialized Design BureauSpace science2,400 kgLanded · Apr 5, 1984

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