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Siluet No. 4

Soyuz-U launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on November 14, 1984, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 14, 1984 · 07:40 UTCLaunch 1984-116Launch no. 2,886 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 14, 1984, 07:40
Launch designation
1984-116
Mission
Siluet No. 4
Flight name
Kosmos-1608
Vehicle flight ID
Yu15000-352

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-16081984-116ANORAD 15393Central Specialized Design BureauOptical imaging2,720 kgLanded · Dec 17, 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.