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Zenit-6

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on May 11, 1984, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 11, 1984 · 13:00 UTCLaunch 1984-044Launch no. 2,813 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 11, 1984, 13:00
Launch designation
1984-044
Mission
Zenit-6
Flight name
Kosmos-1551
Vehicle flight ID
76032 -811

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
403 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-15511984-044ANORAD 14967Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · May 23, 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.