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Tselina-D

Tsiklon-3 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 18, 1984, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 18, 1984 · 17:46 UTCLaunch 1984-111Launch no. 2,881 in the log
RocketTsiklon-3
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC32/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 18, 1984, 17:46
Launch designation
1984-111
Mission
Tselina-D
Flight name
Kosmos-1606
Vehicle flight ID
51074-701

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
667 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-16061984-111ANORAD 15369Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe UpravleniyeSignals intelligence1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 2, 2026

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