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Meteor-3 No. 1

Tsiklon-3 launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on November 27, 1984, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 27, 1984 · 14:22 UTCLaunch 1984-120Launch no. 2,890 in the log
RocketTsiklon-3
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC32/1
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 3 restart failure
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 27, 1984, 14:22
Launch designation
1984-120
Mission
Meteor-3 No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-1612
Vehicle flight ID
51014-707

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,230 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S3R

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-16121984-120ANORAD 15406Meteorological ServiceMeteorology1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 31, 1985

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