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5VK No. 901

Proton-K/D-1 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 15, 1984, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 15, 1984 · 09:16 UTCLaunch 1984-125Launch no. 2,895 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 15, 1984, 09:16
Launch designation
1984-125
Mission
5VK No. 901
Flight name
Vega-1
Vehicle flight ID
329-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.8 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Vega-11984-125ANORAD 15432Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space3,203 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Dec 15, 1984
SA Vega-11984-125ENORAD 15858Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space750 kgLeft for deep space attached to another object · Dec 15, 1984
AZ Vega-11984-125FNORAD 15859Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space21 kgLeft for deep space attached to another object · Dec 15, 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.