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

November 14, 1984 · 12:20 UTCLaunch 1984-117Launch no. 2,887 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 14, 1984, 12:20
Launch designation
1984-117
Mission
Oblik
Flight name
Kosmos-1609
Vehicle flight ID
77046 -311

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-16091984-117ANORAD 15395Main Space Forces DirectorateOptical imaging2,655 kgLanded · Nov 28, 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.